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Westward Expansion: The Louisiana Purchase

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Napoleon gave up New Orleans because he needed money to fight war against Britain.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Why was Thomas Jefferson not sure the US should buy Louisiana?

a)

He believed the government should be small.

b)

Napoleon offered to sell of of Louisiana for $15 million.

c)

Because it more than doubled the size of the US.

3.

Overall, what is this article mainly about?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

The cost of buying land from France

c)

A time when the US got more land

4.

Which US president was Thomas Jefferson?

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

5.

Why did Jefferson want to increase the size of the US?

a)

The price of the Louisiana territory was so cheap.

b)

He thought if the US had more land, it would be stronger.

c)

Jefferson was a greedy land owner.

6.

The Louisiana Territory that Jefferson bought is the same size as the state of Louisiana.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What year did Louisiana and France make a deal to purchase the La. Territory?

a)

1812

b)

1918

c)

1803

8.

How many states were added to the US from the Louisiana Purchase

a)

13 states

b)

50 states

c)

25 states

9.

Which was the first state added after the Louisiana Purchase was complete?

a)

Florida

b)

Texas

c)

Louisiana

10.

What year did Louisiana become an official state in the union?

a)

1803

b)

1812

c)

1819

11.

What artifact did we see at the museum from Napoleon Bonaparte?

a)
b)

Napoleon's weaving basket

c)

Napoleon's cabin