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WorksheetsLouisiana Purchase
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
a boat with a flat bottom used to carry a heavy load of freight along a waterway
port
flatboat
route
expedition
an agreement between two nations
loyal
revolution
route
treaty
showing no compassion or pity for others
unfair
loyal
ruthless
uneasy
an agreement; like a treaty
treaty
deal
revolution
port
The Spanish king and queen accepted Napoleon's deal. They felt the land in Italy would be far more valuable than their territory in America.
Why did the queen think the land in Italy was more valuable?
The queen really loved the Louisiana Territory.
The queen thought the Louisiana Territory was a huge swamp area.
The queen thought Italy had nice farm animals.
The queen thought Italy was much bigger than Spain.
The United States could not grow any bigger because of the Louisiana Territory. The king of France had given the territory to the king of Spain. The pioneers could only settle a little west of the Appalachian Mountains. They made a good life hunting and trapping, but it was hard to get their good to market because of the mountains. The pioneers had to float their goods down the Mississippi or Ohio River on flatboats.
During this time, which country owned the port of New Orleans?
The United States
Great Britain
Spain
France
Spain broke the treaty in 1798. Sometimes it closed the New Orleans port to Americans. Other times, Americans had to pay a tax to use it.
How did this affect the Americans?
Americans were angry and were worried about not being able to make a living.
Americans thought that it was fair to pay for using the port.
All Americans moved back east.
Americans found another port to use in order to sell their goods.
Who was the Ambassador to France; negotiated the Louisiana Purchase.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Thomas Jefferson
Robert Livingston
Elvis Presley
Who was the President of the United States when the Louisiana Purchase deal was made.
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Joe Biden
Robert Livingston
Who sold the Louisiana Purchase to the United States?
Spain
England
France
Mexico
Check the characteristics that match the leader, Napoleon. (Select all that apply)
American
wants land and power
makes a deal with Spain
must decide whether or not to go to war
French
an agreement between two nations
loyal
revolution
route
treaty
