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WorksheetsThe Louisiana Purchase
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Napoleon wanted to sell the Louisiana Territory for this reason.
a)
He wanted to control the Caribbean.
b)
He was tired of trying to expand his empire.
c)
He knew Spain wanted to control the Mississippi.
d)
He needed the money to pay for his war against Britain.
2.
Who had control of the Lower Mississippi and New Orleans before France had it?
a)
Britain
b)
Portugal
c)
Spain
d)
Germany
3.
The Emperor of France that sold the Louisiana Territory to the USA?
a)
Toussaint Louverture
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Friedrick Von Steuben
4.
Why did pioneers carry rifles and axes with them into the west?
a)
They wanted to trade them with the Native Americans
b)
So they would have them later when they settled
c)
Because they didn't know what else to take with them.
d)
They took rifles for hunting and protection and Axes to clear trees away.
5.
The two people Jefferson sent to explore the Louisiana Territory after it was purchased?
a)
Sacagawea & John Smith
b)
York & Daniel Boone
c)
Franklin & MAason
d)
Lewis & Clark
6.
Why didn't the Federalists want people to settle in the West?
a)
They wanted their votes in the next election
b)
They were afraid they would lose power
c)
They wanted their trade in the East
d)
Because no one asked their permission
7.
Why did Napoleon Bonaparte want to capture Santo Domingo?
a)
It was a beautiful island he wanted to live on.
b)
He married a women from the Island
c)
He hated Toussaint Louverture and wanted his Island
d)
He wanted to use it as a Naval Base in his plan to take North America
8.
Besides doubling the size of the nation, what else did the Louisiana Purchase do?
a)
Increased our Natural resources and angered the Indians.
b)
Made friends with the Indians and increased trade.
c)
Forced France to leave America forever.
d)
Took the Mississippi River away from Spain.
9.
What is a Conestoga Wagon?
a)
A pull toy children rode in.
b)
A wagon pulled by horses along a canal.
c)
A wagon used to carry coal.
d)
A covered wagon settlers used to carry their supplies.
10.
Who was the slave that led a revolt on Santo Domingo?
a)
Toussaint Louverture
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Dred Scott
d)
James Brown
11.
Why did Aaron Burr hate Alexander Hamilton so much?
a)
Hamilton won the Governor's election in New York.
b)
Hamilton told everyone that Burr was a hypocrit.
c)
Burr wanted to be the Secretary of the Treasury
d)
Burr blamed Hamilton for losing the NY Governor election.
12.
What did Napoleon want to do with North America?
a)
He wanted to trade with them.
b)
He wanted to map the region for the fur trade.
c)
He wanted to look for Gold and Silver to become rich.
d)
He wanted to build and Empire there.
13.
Why did Pioneers settle near rivers?
a)
They wanted to ship their crops to market on the rivers.
b)
They needed water for their animals.
c)
They wanted to dam the rivers to build lakes.
d)
They liked to fish.
14.
How did Napoleon finance his war with Britian?
a)
He borrow money from Spain.
b)
He borrowed money from Germany.
c)
He sold bonds to Austria to make enough money.
d)
He sold the Louisiana Territory to America.
15.
The USA paid this much for the Louisiana Purchase.
a)
$12 million
b)
$250 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$32 million
16.
The two Americans that were sent to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France.
a)
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton
b)
Monroe & Livingston
c)
Jefferson & Franklin
d)
Sacagawea & York
17.
The boundaries of the Louisiana Territory in 1803.
a)
South to the Rio Grande River
b)
North to Canada
c)
West of Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains
d)
East from the Ohio River to New York
18.
What was ONE goal Lewis & Clark had on their Expedition?
a)
Record the bird calls of the region.
b)
Become best friends with the Indians
c)
Make camps along the way
d)
Document the Geography of their route
19.
What area did Zebulon Pike explore in the West?
a)
Rocky Mtns, Texas and the Great Plains
b)
Oregon, Washington and California
c)
The Upper Mississippi Valley
The Gulf Coast region
The Gulf Coast region
d)
The San Andreas Fault area
20.
What does "secede" mean?
a)
To build something up.
b)
To suspend trade with another country.
c)
To march across a field.
d)
To leave or separate from a country.
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