Worksheets9.2 Louisiana Purchase
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which president made the Louisiana Purchase?
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Why was Santo Domingo important to Napoleon Bonaparte?
It gave the French access to a lot of water entries.
The people there were very loyal to France.
The area was very beautiful and unique.
He knew it would make a strong Caribbean naval base.
Who led the enslaved Africans in their rebellion against plantation owners in Santo Domingo (Saint Domingue)?
Marquis de Lafayette
Napoleon Bonaparte
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Charles de Talleyrand
Thomas Jefferson thought the Louisiana Territory traded from Spain to France included what state?
Mississippi
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
The size of the United States _________ with the Louisiana Purchase.
doubled
stayed the same
got smaller
tripled
Why was Napoleon willing to sell the Louisiana Territory to America?
Napoleon's men were defeated by Native Americans.
Napoleon needed money to fight a war against Great Britain.
Napoleon wanted to focus on the crisis in his other colonies.
Napoleon knew he was no match for the United States militarily.
Which river did Lewis and Clark sail on the most during their expedition?
Missouri River
Ohio River
Tennessee River
Mississippi River
Who was the African American man that traveled with Lewis and Clark?
Ben York
Frederick Douglass
Benjamin Benneker
Daveed Diggs
Who was Sacagawea?
A scientist that helped Lewis and Clark understand plants and animals.
A man who helped Lewis and Clark hunt during the journey.
A Shoshone woman who helped guide the Lewis and Clark explorers.
The Newfoundland dog that accompanied the group on their travels.
Lewis and Clark had many goals during their expedition. What was NOT one of these goals?
Build friendly relationships with the Native American tribes.
Find the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean.
Document the geography, animal and plant life.
Conquer the Native American tribes they met.
In which state did Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr have their duel?
New York
New Jersey
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Federalists in Massachusetts plotted to secede (leave) the United States and form their own___________.
Northern Confederacy
Federalist Union
New England Territory
Massachusetts Union
