WorksheetsStates in the Louisiana Purchase
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Henry Harrison
2.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
3.
Napoleon sold Louisiana to the United States so that he could pay for a war against
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
4.
Why did the Americans want the Louisiana territory?
a)
For control of the Mississippi ports
b)
To spy on the Spanish
c)
To control Haiti
d)
For gold and silver
5.
How did the Louisiana Purchase effect the geography of the United States?
a)
it tripled the size of the U.S.
b)
it had no effect
c)
it doubled the size of the U.S.
6.
Who was the French leader who sold Louisiana to the US?
a)
Richard Lee
b)
Prince Phillip
c)
Napoleon
d)
King Louie
7.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were which of the following?
a)
Politicians
b)
Explorers
c)
Buyers of the Louisiana Purchase
d)
All of the above
8.
__________ was an important help as guide and an interpreter during the Lewis and Clark expedition
a)
York
b)
Mandan
c)
Sacagawea
d)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
9.
___________________ was the name of the important journey of exploring the Louisiana Purchase
a)
Lewis and Clark Expedition
b)
Tom and Jerry Expedition
c)
West expedition
d)
Pike's exploration
10.
When did the United States of America purchase the territory of Louisiana?
a)
1703
b)
1903
c)
1803
d)
1813
11.
Who sold the Louisiana territory to the US?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Britian
d)
Portugal
12.
Why was the port of New Orleans so important?
a)
It was the best place to go fishing
b)
It was a party town
c)
It was the Catholic headquaters
d)
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
13.
Which port did Jefferson want to control?
a)
Savannah
b)
New Orleans
c)
Mexico
d)
Mississippi
14.
What doubled the size of the US?
a)
Mexico
b)
Canada Purchase
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
California Purchase
15.
Which of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
It cut the size of the land area of US in half.
b)
It doubled the size of the land area of US.
c)
It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.
d)
It cut the population of the US. in half.
16.
Thomas Jefferson was the ____ president.
a)
3rd
b)
16th
c)
43rd
d)
20th
17.
In what year was the Louisiana Purchase signed?
a)
1767
b)
1798
c)
1819
d)
1803
18.
How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?
a)
She made maps of the Louisiana Territory.
b)
She took care of Clark's children.
c)
She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.
d)
She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them.
19.
A young Shoshone women named _________ joined Lewis and Clark's expedition, serving as a guide in the unfamiliar territory.
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Abigail Adams
d)
Molly Pitcher
20.
Which President asked Lewis and Clark to go exploring?
a)
George Washington
b)
Barak Obama
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Abraham Lincoln
21.
What is the belief that it is our destiny to expand westward and fill the country coast to coast?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
The American Dream
c)
Expansionism
d)
World Domination
22.
Which direction were Lewis and Clark exploring?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
23.
Who did Thomas Jefferson choose to lead the expedition?
a)
Sacagawea and Charbonneau
b)
Lewis and Clark
c)
Tom and Jerry
d)
Jefferson and Washington
24.
The Louisiana Purchase covered lands between the _________ and________, and doubled the territory of the United States.
a)
Appalachian Mountains and Pacific Ocean
b)
Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains
c)
Mississippi River and Pacific Ocean
d)
Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River
25.
What was the goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
a)
to find gold
b)
to purchase the Oregon Territory
c)
to explore the Louisiana Purchase
d)
to Trade with French settlers
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