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Worksheets5.1 Cause & Effect Events (Louisiana Purchase)
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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.
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 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.
5.
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.
6.
In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
a)
1776
b)
1787
c)
1803
d)
1812
7.
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
8.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
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.
What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Henry Harrison
11.
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
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.
Why did Napoleon lose interest in Louisiana?
a)
He never found gold
b)
He no longer controled Haiti
c)
The colonist were rude
d)
He needed money
14.
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.
15.
Which port did Jefferson want to control?
a)
Savannah
b)
New Orleans
c)
Mexico
d)
Mississippi
16.
Who had control of the Lower Mississippi and New Orleans before France had it?
a)
Britain
b)
Portugal
c)
Spain
d)
Germany
17.
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.
18.
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
19.
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.
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