The Louisiana Purchase

Who had control of the Lower Mississippi and New Orleans before France had it?

• Britain
• Portugal
• Spain
• Germany

Napoleon wanted to sell the Louisiana Territory for this reason.

• He wanted to control the Caribbean.
• He was tired of trying to expand his empire.
• He knew Spain wanted to control the Mississippi.
• He needed the money to pay for his war against Britain.

Which of the following statements is true about Thomas Jefferson's vision of the future of the US?

• He believed that each man needed to own his own business.
• He believed that the US should expand Westward and grow.
• He believed that all men should own slaves.
• He thought everything was fine and they needed to leave everything alone.

Before the Louisiana Purchase, what was the western boundary of the United States?

• Missouri River
• Pacific Ocean
• Rocky Mountains
• Mississippi River

With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States could expand ___.

• to the north
• to the south
• to the west
• to the east

The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?

• Great Britain
• France
• Russia
• Spain

What did Thomas Jefferson originally want to buy from the French

• St. Louis
•  New Orleans
• Haiti
• Paris

What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington 
• Andrew Jackson
• William Henry Harrison

Who lived in the Louisiana Territory?

• Americans 
• Native Americans 
• Spanish 
• French 

Which is NOT one of the reasons that Thomas Jefferson wanted to buy New Orleans? 

• Jefferson was fearful of France and/or Spain colonizing. 
• American farmers needed the Mississippi River and New Orleans port to dump their tea into the water. 
• American farmers needed the Mississippi River and New Orleans port to sell/trade their goods. 
• Americans were hostile and calling for war towards France and Spain for closing access to the Mississippi river and port.