Lewis and Clark Background

Which US president was concerned about the future of New Orleans in 1801?

• George Washington

• Andrew Jackson

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Why was New Orleans important to the United States?

• It was located at the mouth of the Mississippi

• Farmers stored goods in New Orleans

• Large numbers of Spanish settlers lived there

• A and B

How much money did Robert Livingston offer Napoleon Bonaparte for the city of New Orleans in 1801?

• $1 million

• $2 million

• $22 million

• $55 million

Who did President Jefferson send to Paris to help Robert Livingston make a deal with the French?

• James Monroe

• Alexander Hamilton

• Benjamin Franklin

• None of the above

How much did Monroe and Livingston agree to pay for the entire Louisiana Territory?

• $2 million

• $10 million

• $15 million

• $25 million

Why did Napoleon decide to sell the Louisiana Territory?

• To fund ongoing wars

• To make the US an ally

• It was too difficult to protect the area.

• All of the above

What article of the Constitution allows the President to make a treaty as long as 2/3 of the Senate agrees?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article V

• Article IX

In what year was te treaty for the Louisiana Purchase approved by the Senate?

• 1801

• 1803

• 1812

• 1822

How many senators voted against the treaty?

• One

• Two

• Five

• Seven

How much money did President Jefferson request for exploring the west?

• $2,500

• $10,,000

• $30,000

• $100,000