WorksheetsThe Louisiana Purchase
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
US leaders were concerned about French ownership of Louisiana because
The United States thought that the British had the right to own and occupy Louisiana.
The United States had already made an agreement to buy Louisiana from the Spanish.
France could block future United States expansion westward and interfere with trade along the Mississippi River.
What does the green shade on the map represent?
Louisiana Territory
United States
Spain
The US bought Louisiana from France in 1803 at the cost of
$1 million
$15 million
$100 million
What effect did the Louisiana Purchase have on the United States?
It doubled the United States size
It made the Native Americans rich
It started a war immediately
Who was the President of the United States at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
What was the impact of the Louisiana Purchase?
It doubled the size of the United States.
The United States got new land and area with rich soil to farm,
The United States controlled the Mississippi River which was a faster route for trade and travel.
All of the above
Why was the port city of New Orleans so important?
It was the best place to go fishing.
It was the main center for trade at the end of the Mississippi River.
It was the Catholic headquarters.
Which river was the eastern border of the territory of the Louisiana Purchase?
Oregon River
Mississippi River
Tennessee River
The Emperor of France that sold the Louisiana Territory to the USA?
Toussaint Louverture
Napoleon Bonaparte
Simon Bolivar
With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States could expand ___.
to the north
to the south
to the west
Napoleon wanted to sell the Louisiana Territory for this reason.
He wanted to control the Caribbean.
He knew Spain wanted to control the Mississippi.
He needed the money to pay for his war against Britain.
The Louisiana Purchase would become how many different states in the United States (a part of the state or the whole state)
5
10
15
At the tie the United States made the Louisiana Purchase, who mostly lived in the Louisiana Territory?
French
Native Americans/American Indians
Spanish
Which of the following statements is true about Thomas Jefferson's vision of the future of the US?
He believed that each man needed to own his own business.
He believed that the US should expand Westward and grow.
He believed that all men should own slaves.
