WorksheetsThe Louisiana Purchase Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Under which US president did the United States purchase the Louisiana territory?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Donald Trump
2.
The Louisiana purchase _______________ the size of the United States.
a)
Doubled
b)
Tripled
c)
quadrupled
d)
downsized
3.
What event ended Napoleon's hopes of rebuilding a North American empire?
a)
War in Europe
b)
Slave revolt
c)
Americas growth
d)
Sickness
4.
Why did Napoleon agree to sell all of the Louisiana territory?
a)
Needed money for the war efforts in Europe against Spain.
b)
Needed money for his war efforts in Europe against Great Britain.
c)
Needed money to quench the slave revolt.
d)
Wanted to build a wall in Europe:)
5.
What does the text tell us was the main reason why the president wanted to send Louis and Clark on this expedition?
a)
Find native americans.
b)
Explore the west.
c)
Reach the pacific coast.
d)
Claim land for America.
6.
According to the text some native americans were hostile and violent.
a)
False
b)
True
7.
Does this section tell us that Luis and Clark asked the native american's for their permission to purchase and travel through their land?
a)
Yes
b)
No
8.
All of the following were accomplishments of the expedition except...
a)
Learned much about western lands and routes across the Rockies.
b)
Established contact with many Native American groups.
c)
Collected valuable information about western plants and animals.
d)
Established a river route all the way to the pacific ocean.
9.
Zebilon Pike was also sent on an expedition to explore the ________________ part of the Louisiana purchase.
a)
northwest
b)
southeast
c)
southwest
d)
northeast
10.
Zebulon Pike was taken captive by the _______________ during his expedition.
a)
Native Americans
b)
Spanish
c)
British
d)
French
11.
Who stated the following..."I have given England a rival who, sooner or later, will humble her pride."
a)
Gorge Washington
b)
Napoleon
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Lewis and Clark
12.
What year did the Lewis and Clark expedition begin?
a)
1806
b)
1908
c)
1604
d)
1804
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