
Louisiana Purchase Historical Facts

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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main issue Thomas Jefferson faced with Spain regarding the Mississippi River?
Spain restricted U.S. access to the Mississippi River.
Spain demanded high tariffs on U.S. goods.
Spain refused to sell Louisiana.
Spain wanted to ally with Britain.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Treaty of Fontainebleau?
A secret agreement transferring Louisiana from France to Spain.
A treaty that ended the French and Indian War.
A treaty that established the U.S.-Canada border.
A public treaty between the U.S. and France.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the U.S. representatives sent to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase?
Robert Livingston and James Monroe
Benjamin Franklin and John Jay
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was Napoleon willing to sell the entire Louisiana Territory?
He wanted to focus on European conquests.
He wanted to establish a new French colony in Asia.
He needed funds for wars in Europe and the Caribbean.
He planned to ally with the U.S. against Britain.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How much did the U.S. pay per acre for the Louisiana Territory?
One dollar
Ten cents
Four cents
Twenty cents
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the size of the Louisiana Territory acquired by the U.S.?
500,000 square miles
828,000 square miles
1,000,000 square miles
300,000 square miles
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which economic asset did the U.S. gain control of through the Louisiana Purchase?
The Great Lakes
The Port of New Orleans
The Hudson River
The Panama Canal
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