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WorksheetsChapter Eight: Lesson Two-The Louisiana Purchase
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How did Napoleon Bonaparte, the leader of France, losing the Island of Saint-Domingue to a revolt affect the future of the United States?
It drew the United States into a war with France.
It caused Napoleon to abandon his goal of creating a Western Empire.
It caused the United States to annex the Island.
None of the above
With Napoleon and France being on the verge of war with Britain, what did he sell to the United States to pay for his war?
The island of Saint-Domingue
The province of Quebec
The Louisiana Territory
The island of Corsica
Sacagawea helped out the expedition by doing all of the following. Select all that apply.
found edible plants
saved Lewis from a buffalo stampede
rescued valuable cargo when a boat capsized
hiked up a mountain to retrieve a rare plant that cured poison oak.
helped negotiate the purchase of horses
Besides Lewis & Clark, who else did President Jefferson send on an expedition to explore the west?
Jedidiah Smith
Zebulon Pike
John Smith
Mel Gibson
Jefferson believed that French control of the Louisiana Territory would improve American trade on the Mississippi River.
True
False
The revolt in Saint-Domingue had an effect on France's plans in the United States.
True
False
Lewis and Clark's expedition collected valuable information on people, plants, and animals.
True
False
The size of the United States was doubled with
the adoption of New Orleans.
the expedition of Lewis and Clark.
the Louisiana Purchase.
Zebulon Pike's expedition.
Which politician died as a result of a duel?
Aaron Burr
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Who turned to Aaron Burr for support in their plot to secede from the Union?
Federalists in New England
Democratic-Republicans from the South
Unionists from Kansas
Napoleon who was then banished to the Island of Saint-Domingue.
Why was the Louisiana Purchase such a significant event for the young United States? Select ALL that apply.
It greatly increased the size of the nation.
It finally drove the British out of North America.
It gave the United States complete control of the Mississippi River.
It provided lands on which to relocate Native Americans.
Who forced Napoleon Bonaparte to abandon plans for an American empire?
Aaron Burr
Meriwether Lewis
Toussaint L’Ouverture
Zebulon Pike
Mad Dog Duggen
Which country sold the Louisiana Territory in 1803?
Britain
France
Spain
United States
The Shoshone guide who joined the Lewis and Clark expedition was _______________.
Sacagawea
York
Pocahontas
Tecumseh
Which country sold the Louisiana Territory in 1803?
Britain
France
Spain
United States
