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WorksheetsWestward Expansion: The Louisiana Purchase
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Napoleon gave up New Orleans because he needed money to fight war against Britain.
True
False
Why was Thomas Jefferson not sure the US should buy Louisiana?
He believed the government should be small.
Napoleon offered to sell of of Louisiana for $15 million.
Because it more than doubled the size of the US.
Overall, what is this article mainly about?
Thomas Jefferson
The cost of buying land from France
A time when the US got more land
Which US president was Thomas Jefferson?
first
second
third
Why did Jefferson want to increase the size of the US?
The price of the Louisiana territory was so cheap.
He thought if the US had more land, it would be stronger.
Jefferson was a greedy land owner.
The Louisiana Territory that Jefferson bought is the same size as the state of Louisiana.
True
False
What year did Louisiana and France make a deal to purchase the La. Territory?
1812
1918
1803
How many states were added to the US from the Louisiana Purchase
13 states
50 states
25 states
Which was the first state added after the Louisiana Purchase was complete?
Florida
Texas
Louisiana
What year did Louisiana become an official state in the union?
1803
1812
1819
What artifact did we see at the museum from Napoleon Bonaparte?
Napoleon's weaving basket
Napoleon's cabin
