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WorksheetsThe Louisiana Purchase
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Henry Harrison
2.
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)
Thomas Jefferson wanted New Orleans to become the U.S. capital
d)
It was the center for trade along the Mississippi river
3.
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
4.
In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
a)
1776
b)
1787
c)
1803
d)
1812
5.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
6.
Who had control of the Mississippi and New Orleans before France had it?
a)
Britain
b)
Portugal
c)
Spain
d)
Germany
7.
Who lived in the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Americans
b)
Native Americans
c)
Spanish
d)
French
8.
Who was the seller of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
King George III
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
George Washington
9.
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$100,000
b)
$1 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$100 million
10.
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
11.
How did the Louisiana Purchase effect the geography of the United States?
a)
It tripled the size of the U.S.
b)
it had no effect
c)
It doubled the size of the U.S.
12.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand west to the Pacific Ocean?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Great Awakening
d)
Louisiana Purchase
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