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WorksheetsLouisiana Purchase
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following describes the area of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
From the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River
b)
From the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
c)
From the Appalachian Mountains to the Rocky Mountains
d)
from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean
2.
About how large was the Louisiana Territory at the time of purchase?
a)
828 square miles
b)
828,000 square miles
c)
82,800,000 square miles
d)
8,280 square miles
3.
In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
a)
1776
b)
1787
c)
1803
d)
1812
4.
Before the Louisiana Purchase, what was the western boundary of the United States?
a)
Missouri River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Mississippi River
5.
With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States could expand ___.
a)
to the north
b)
to the south
c)
to the west
d)
to the east
6.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
7.
In 1804, the Louisiana Territory made up what fraction of the United States total land?
a)
1/8
b)
1/2
c)
1/16
d)
1/4
8.
What did Thomas Jefferson originally want to buy from the French
a)
St. Louis
b)
New Orleans
c)
Haiti
d)
Paris
9.
What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Henry Harrison
10.
Napoleon sold Louisiana to the United States so that he could pay for a war against
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
11.
Why did the Americans want the Louisiana territory?
a)
For control of the Mississippi ports
b)
To spy on the Spanish
c)
To control Haiti
d)
For gold and silver
12.
Why was the port of New Orleans so important?
a)
It was the best place to go fishing
b)
It was a party town
c)
It was the Catholic headquaters
d)
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
13.
Who lived in the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Americans
b)
Native Americans
c)
Spanish
d)
French
14.
How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?
a)
She made maps of the Louisiana Territory.
b)
She took care of Clark's children.
c)
She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.
d)
She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them.
15.
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$100,000
b)
$1 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$100 million
16.
What country had refused to allow the U.S. to use the port at New Orleans?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
17.
In what year did Lewis and Clark begin their journey?
a)
1789
b)
1804
c)
1812
d)
1823
18.
Name this legendary expedition member
a)
Sacagawea
b)
Pocahontas
c)
Pontiaca
d)
Jennifer
19.
Lewis and Clark found many types of this animal which members of the Continental Congress chose to represent the seal of the United States in 1782.
a)
cardinal
b)
deer
c)
small grey squirrel
d)
eagle
20.
Why did Thomas Jefferson send Monroe and Livingston to buy New Orleans?
a)
He wanted to stop trade up and down the Mississippi River.
b)
He wanted America to increase trade up and down the Mississippi River.
c)
He really liked French people.
d)
He wanted to keep the USA small.
21.
What happened when Livingston and Monroe met with Napoleon to buy the port city of New Orleans?
a)
Napoleon offered the whole area known as Louisiana.
b)
Napoleon would not sell New Orleans.
c)
Napoleon offered to let them buy Florida.
d)
Napoleon refused to meet with them.
22.
Which of the following statements is true about Thomas Jefferson's vision of the future of the US?
a)
He believed that each man needed to own his own business.
b)
He believed that the US should expand Westward and grow.
c)
He believed that all men should own slaves.
d)
He thought everything was fine and they needed to leave everything alone.
23.
Which body of water forms the eastern border of the Louisiana Territory from the eastern part of the country that the US already owned?
a)
Oregon River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Tennessee River
24.
Lewis and Clark were sent to explore which river?
a)
Mississippi
b)
Missouri
c)
Tennessee
d)
Oregon
25.
What was the main purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition?
a)
To see how many new animals they could find.
b)
To make friends with the Native Americans in the West.
c)
To try to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
d)
To see of they could find New Orleans.
26.
How did people back home find out about Lewis and Clark's discoveries?
a)
Clark kept detailed journals to share what they saw and discovered.
b)
Sacaiawea told the people in MO.
c)
The people had to find out about it themselves.
d)
The people had to ask the Indians.
27.
What contributed to starting the War of 1812?
a)
Britain owed the United States money
b)
Britain were impressing US ships and soldiers
c)
The French owed the US money
d)
The French were impressing US ships and soldiers
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