Reading for 2/13/25

The nation had its first chance for expansion during the early 1800s. This expansion involved the vast territory to the________ of the Mississippi River

• north

• south

• east

• west

in 1800, the French ruler Napoleon Bonaparte convinced _________ to return Louisiana to France.

• Britain

• Spain

• Native tribes

• Mexico

Napoleon hoped to colonize ___________ with thousands of French farmers.

• Louisiana

• Texas

• Florida

• Quebec

Napoleon knew that he might lose Louisiana to __________. So, rather than lose Louisiana, it made sense to sell it to the United States.

• Spain

• England

• Mexico

• the Cherrokee

On April 30, 1803, Napoleon signed a treaty. It gave Louisiana to the United States. The purchase was for $_____ million.

• 10

• 12.5

• 15

• 30

To_______Americans, the Louisiana Purchase looked like the greatest land deal in history.

• very few

• almont none of the

• most

• 51% of

Select 2 reasons why some Americans disapproved of the Louisiana Purchase.

• Eastern politicians knew they would lose power

• The Constitution outlawed the purchase of foreign territory

• It gave Jefferson too much power in the judiciary

• The price tag was just too much

• France would eventually declare war on the U.S.

President Jefferson had gotten Louisiana from France through diplomacy He turned next to Florida. ^________had colonized Florida in the late 1500s.

• Mexico

• Spain

• Haiti

• Britain

In 1818, President Monroe sent General __________ to Georgia to end the raids.

• Hamilton

• Burgoyne

• Madison

• Jackson

Did Jackson not have the authority to invade Florida? Did he go against orders anyways?

• No

  No

• Yes

  Yes

• No

  Yes

• Yes

  No