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Social Studies Unit 4 Topic 1 - Louisiana Purchase

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People who migrated west to join in settling and developing new areas

a)

Indians

b)

Lewis and Clark

c)

Pioneers

d)

Indians

2.

A place at the edge of an ocean, river, or lake where large ships load and unload their cargo, or goods

a)

Lake

b)

Port

c)

Dock

3.

Goods are also known as

a)

Cargo

b)

Groceries

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Port

4.

Goods shipped out of a country are called

a)

exports

b)

imports

5.

Goods shipped into a country are called

a)

exports

b)

imports

6.

The location of _____ was important because it was a good trading location at the end of the Mississippi River.

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Pinckney's Treaty

c)

the Port of New Orleans

d)

Lewis and Clark's expedition

7.

_____ was signed between Spain and the United States which allowed Americans to ship goods through the Port of New Orleans for free

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Pinckney's Treaty

c)

Lewis and Clark's exedition

d)

Cargo

8.

_____ was the leader in France who sold the Louisiana area to Thomas Jefferson

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Robert Livingston

c)

James Monroe

9.

_____ the 3rd president of the United States who wanted to buy the area surrounding the Port of New Orleans from the French

a)

Napoleon

Bonaparte

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Robert Livingston

d)

James Monroe

10.

_____ went to France to talk to Napoleon about buying the Port of New Orleans

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Robert Livingston

c)

James Monroe

11.

_____ went to France to help Livingston work out a deal to buy New Orleans and the Floridas

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Robert Livingston

d)

James Monroe

12.

on April 30, 1803 the United States bought Louisiana for $15 million. It doubled the size of United States.

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Lewis and Clark's expedition

c)

Pioneers

d)

Port of New Orleans

13.

The benefits of the Louisiana purchase were: (more than 1 answer)

a)

doubled the size of the US

b)

the US gained control of the Mississippi River

c)

the US had control of the Port of New Orleans

d)

it was easier to transport goods

e)

it provided pioneers with more land to settle

14.

_____ explored the Louisiana Territory and proved that the land was great for trade and settlement

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Lewis and Clark

c)

James Monroe

d)

Robert Livingston

15.

What was important about Lewis and Clark's expedition? (more than 1 answer)

a)

They made relationships with Native Americans

b)

Proved that the land was great for trade and settlement

c)

They took over the Port of New Orleans

d)

They trapped animals for food

16.

Why is Louisiana a great place to settle and live? (more than 1 answer)

a)

fertile soil

b)

rich resources such as fish

c)

defendable location

d)

near the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi River

e)

has the Port of New Orleans

17.

Before Louisiana could become a state, the territory had to _____ and _____. (more than 1 answer)

a)

write its own constitution

b)

get rid of all the Indians

c)

have at least 60,000 people

d)

get more boats to sail along the river

18.

_____ wanted to sell Louisiana because he needed money to pay for soldiers for an upcoming war against Britain.

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Monroe

d)

Robert Livingston

19.

_____ wanted to sell Louisiana because it was costing him too much to run and he could not afford it.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Monroe

c)

Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

Robert Livingston

20.

_____ wanted to buy Louisiana because he knew how important New Orleans would be with regards to trade and wealth to America

a)

Robert Livingston

b)

James Monroe

c)

Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

Thomas Jefferson

21.

Louisiana is positioned in which 2 hemispheres?

a)

Northern

b)

Eastern

c)

Southern

d)

Western

e)

Southeastern

22.

Louisiana's major cities are located near which of the following resources?

a)

salt

b)

waterways

c)

forests

d)

oil

23.

Which region in Louisiana produces and exports the most oil?

a)

Greater New Orleans

b)

Florida Parishes

c)

Acadiana

d)

North Louisiana

24.

An agreement between 2 countries is called a treaty.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

This was a friendly agreement between Spain and the US and it was established for trade.

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Pinckney's Treaty

c)

Exports

d)

Imports

26.

In 1762, Louisiana was handed over to the Spanish by the British under the Treaty of Fontainebleau

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

What changes happened to Louisiana under Spanish rule? (multiple answers)

a)

Louisiana's population grew

b)

Trade along the Mississippi and throughout the world increased

c)

Louisiana focused on farming

28.

Which countries wanted to own Louisiana? (multiple answers)

a)

Canada

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

United States of America

29.

Who represented France?

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Bernado de Galvez

30.

Who represented the United States?

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Bernado do Galvez

31.

Who represented Spain?

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Bernado de Galvez

32.

How may states were formed from the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

15

d)

21

33.

With the Louisiana Purchase, the US gained New Orleans and control of the Mississippi River for trade and travel.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

The Louisiana Purchase was the largest land deal. How much did they pay per acre?

a)

less than 2 cents

b)

less than 3 cents

c)

less than 5 cents

d)

less than 10 cents

35.

The US doubled in size after the Louisiana Purchase

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

36.

Which states formed from the Louisiana Purchase are known as the "bread basket" of America? (multiple answers)

a)

Iowa

b)

Arkansas

c)

Kansas

d)

Nebraska

37.

How much did the US pay France for the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

$5

b)

$500

c)

$5 million

d)

$15 million

38.

Cotton, flour, "rope yarn", lead, tobacco, pork and other products came from trade from this......

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Red and Ouachita River

c)

American and European ports

39.

Furs, hides, an other items came from trade from this.......

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Red and Ouachita River

c)

American and European ports

40.

Trades for manufactured goods came from.....

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Ouachita River

c)

American and European ports

41.

What area represents number 1?

a)

Greater New Orleans

b)

Central Louisiana

c)

Florida Parishes

d)

North Louisiana

e)

Acadiana

42.

What area represents number 2?

a)

Acadiana

b)

Central Louisiana

c)

North Louisiana

d)

Greater New Orleans

e)

Florida Parishes

43.

What area represents number 3?

a)

North Louisiana

b)

Central Louisiana

c)

Florida Parishes

d)

Greater New Orleans

e)

Acadiana

44.

What area represents number 4?

a)

Florida Parishes

b)

Acadiana

c)

North Louisiana

d)

Greater New Orleans

e)

Central Louisiana

45.

What area represents number 5?

a)

Central Louisiana

b)

Acadiana

c)

Greater New Orleans

d)

North Louisiana

e)

Florida Parishes

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