Louisiana Purchase Internet Scavenger Hunt Activity WebQuest

Name two reasons that people were expanding west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• To find new land for farming and raise livestock

• To escape political and religious persecution

• To seek new economic opportunities and resources

• To establish trade routes with Native American tribes

As these lands became crowded, people needed more ______________ and the obvious place to expand was to the ______________.

• more land and move west

• more resources and the obvious place to expand was to the mountains.

• more food and the obvious place to expand was to the desert.

• more water and the obvious place to expand was to the forest.

Thomas Jefferson sent whom to France to buy the land from Napoleon Bonaparte?

• James Madison

• James Monroe

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

At first Napoleon ______________ to sell. He had hopes of creating a massive empire that included the Americas. However, soon Napoleon began to have troubles in ______________ and he needed ______________ desperately.

• refused, Europe, money

• buy, Asia, resources

• refuse, Africa, allies

• agree, Australia, support

In 1803, Bonaparte offered to sell the entire Louisiana Territory for:

• $15 million

• $10 million

• $20 million

• $5 million

The Louisiana Purchase was huge. It totaled ______________ square miles and all or part of what would later become ________ different states. It ______________ the size of the United States and made it a major world nation.

• The Louisiana Purchase was huge. It totaled 828,000 square miles and all or part of what would later become 15 different states. It doubled the size of the United States and made it a major world nation.

• The Louisiana Purchase was huge. It totaled 500,000 square miles and all or part of what would later become 10 different states. It tripled the size of the United States and made it a major world nation.

• The Louisiana Purchase was huge. It totaled 1,000,000 square miles and all or part of what would later become 20 different states. It quadrupled the size of the United States and made it a major world nation.

• The Louisiana Purchase was huge. It totaled 600,000 square miles and all or part of what would later become 12 different states. It increased the size of the United States by half and made it a major world nation.

Name what areas the Louisiana Territory bordered on each of its sides: East - _______________ West - _______________ South - _______________ North - _______________

• East - Mississippi River, West - Rocky Mountains, South - Gulf of Mexico, North - Canada

• East - Appalachian Mountains, West - Pacific Ocean, South - Rio Grande, North - Great Lakes

• East - Atlantic Ocean, West - Sierra Nevada, South - Caribbean Sea, North - Hudson Bay

• East - Ohio River, West - Great Plains, South - Atlantic Ocean, North - Arctic Circle

Many United States leaders were against the Louisiana Purchase because:

• it was too expensive.

• it would increase the power of the federal government.

• it was unconstitutional.

• it would lead to conflict with Native American tribes.

The purchase was nearly cancelled by _______________ and only passed by the vote of _______________.

• Congress

• The Board of Directors, the CEO

• The shareholders, the board

• The committee, the chairman

President _______________ organized expeditions to explore the new land. The most famous expedition was that of _______________.

• President Thomas Jefferson organized expeditions to explore the new land. The most famous expedition was that of Lewis and Clark.

• President George Washington organized expeditions to explore the new land. The most famous expedition was that of Lewis and Clark.

• President Abraham Lincoln organized expeditions to explore the new land. The most famous expedition was that of Lewis and Clark.

• President John Adams organized expeditions to explore the new land. The most famous expedition was that of Lewis and Clark.