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WorksheetsLouisiana Purchase Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What famous explorers traveled up the Missouri River and to the Pacific Ocean?
Armstrong and Aldrin
Watson and Crick
Louis and Jones
Lewis and Clark
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
1 million dollars
7 million dollars
15 million dollars
It was given away for free
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Louisiana Purchase?
Doubling the size of the United States.
Strengthening American control over the Mississippi River.
Ending French colonial ambitions in North America.
Immediately granting statehood to the Louisiana Territory.
What country owned the land before France?
England
Italy
Germany
Spain
What port city did Jefferson originally want to purchase from France?
A. Seattle
B. Houston
C. Miami
D. New Orleans
Who was president when the Louisiana Purchase was made?
James Madison
James Monroe
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
In what year did the United States make the Louisiana Purchase?
1776
1803
1812
1865
What king was the Louisiana Territory named after?
King Louis XIII
King Louis XIV
King Louis V
King Louis XVI
How much larger did the United States become after its purchase?
It grew by 25%
It grew by 50%
It doubled in size
It tripled in size
How much extra did France ask for to include New Orleans?
8,ooo
5,000
5 million
8 million
What Native American was an interpreter and guide for Lewis and Clark?
Chief Pontiac
Pocahontas
Tecumseh
Sacagawea
From what country did the United States make the Louisiana Purchase?
France
Spain
England
Russia
The United States paid France (a) million dollars for the Louisiana territory.
What future U.S. President traveled to Paris, France to make the deal?
James Monroe
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
The land of the Louisiana Purchase was to the west of what major river?
Mississippi River
Colorado River
Ohio River
Hudson River
Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory for -
access to farmland and route for trading
access to fight Native Americans
access to fight against the British
access to gold discovered out west
Who actually negotiated the Louisiana Purchase with the French?
Robert Livingston
Simeon Olcott
William Plumer
William Wells
The purchase contained what now equates to how many states?
5 states
10 states
15 states
20 states
What two Canadian provinces were part of the Louisiana Purchase?
A. Manitoba and Ontario
B. Alberta and Saskatchewan
C. Alberta and British Columbia
D. Ontario and Quebec
Why was Thomas Jefferson uneasy about purchasing the Louisiana Territory?
A. He did not have the constitutional power to buy land from another country
B. He worried about angering farmers who shipped their crops to New Orleans
C. He did not think he would get a good deal
D. He worried that the land in the territory would be of poor quality
