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Chapter 9 - Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Many travelers traveled westward in sturdy wagons covered with white canvas called _________ wagons.

a)

Embargo

b)

Decatur

c)

Conestoga

d)

Frigate

2.

In 1802 Spain and ________ made a secret agreement that transferred the Louisiana territory to that country.

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Canada

d)

Germany

3.

Toussaint-Louverture led a revolt in Santo Domingo against France. The French leader, _______, could not regain control. The country regained its original name of Haiti.

a)

Armand Fallières

b)

King George

c)

Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

Louis-Philippe

4.

Without Santo Domingo, the French had little need for Louisiana and sold it to the United States for _______ dollars.

a)

15 million

b)

5 million

c)

100 million

d)

3 million

5.

Jefferson wanted to know more about the land to the west of the Mississippi. He chose Merriwether Lewis and _____________ to lead the expedition.

a)

Zebulon Pike

b)

William Clark

c)

James Monroe

d)

Steven Decataur

6.

While exploring the land west of the Mississippi, a young Shoshone woman named ________ joined their group as a guide.

a)

Tacumwah

b)

Wanagapeth

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Sacagawea

7.

Jefferson sent __________ to explore the wilderness and he found a snow capped mountain in Colorado he called Grand Peak.

a)

Zebulon Pike

b)

Merriweather Clark

c)

William Lewis

d)

Stephen Decatuar

8.

Many Federalists opposed the Louisiana Purchase and plotted to __________ from the Union and form a separate "Northern Confederacy."

a)

tribute

b)

secede

c)

embargo

d)

impressment

9.

In 1804 _______ challenged Alexander Hamilton to a duel. Hamilton was shot and died the next day.

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Aaron Burr

10.

Which president ordered the Lewis and Clark expedition?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Alexander Hamilton