Louisiana Purchase

President Thomas Jefferson wanted to purchase the city of

• New York City

• New Orleans

• Boston

• St. Louis

New Orleans was a valuable port and Americans used this city to access the

• Boston Harbor

• Atlantic Ocean

• Boston Harbor

• Mississippi River

Who owned the Louisiana Territory before it was purchased by the United States?

• France

• Spain

• Great Britain

• Mexico

The Louisiana Territory does not include part of Texas

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President Jefferson was concerned about the port city of New Orleans.

What is a port city?

• a city near a large body of water that is used to store boats and cargo

• a city near a large body of water that is used to house wealthy men to keep watch over the city

• a city near a large body of water that is used to hiding weapons

• a city near a large body of water that is used to trade goods

How much did the United States pay France for the Louisiana Territory in 1803?

• $15 million

• $13 million

• $16 million

• $14 million

What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?

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

Napoleon sold Louisiana to the United States so that he could pay for a war against

• France
• Great Britain 
• Spain
• Russia

Why did the Americans want the Louisiana territory?

• For control of the Mississippi ports
• To spy on the Spanish
• To control Haiti
• For gold and silver

Who was the French leader who sold Louisiana to the US?

• Richard Lee
• Prince Phillip
• Napoleon
• King Louie