Louisiana Purchase

What was the fastest way to ship cargo in the 1700s and early 1800s?

• Airways

• Railways

• Roadways

• Waterways

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What was Spain's initial concern about Americans using the river?

• Americans polluting the river

• Americans causing accidents on the river

• Americans taking their land

• Americans using the river for trade

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Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?

• The Spanish leader in 1803

• The US President in 1803

• The Native American leader in 1803

• The French leader in 1803

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How did Louisiana go from being Spanish territory to French territory?

• France fought a war with Spain to get Louisiana

• The French transported their products to the port of New Orleans

• The Spanish gave Louisiana to France in a secret treaty

• The Spanish closed the Port of New Orleans to the Americans

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How did the US get control over the Louisiana Territory and the Port of New Orleans?

• The Spanish sold it to the US for $15 million

• President Jefferson started a war with France over the Port of New Orleans

• France was no longer interested in the Louisiana Territory and sold it to the US for $15 million

• Livingston and Monroe weren’t authorized to buy the whole thing.
  

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