Chapter 8 Section 1 Quiz

Which country controlled the Mississippi River at the port of New Orleans in the late 1700s?

• France
• Spain
• United Kingdom
• United States

T/F: the Treaty of Ildefonso transferred Louisiana from Spain to France in 1802

• True
• False

From whom did the US purchase the Louisiana territory?

• Cuba
• England
• France
• Spain

Which explains why France decided to sell Louisiana?

• The French had no ties to Louisiana and lost interest
• the new French government no longer wanted a colonial empire
• The colony of Louisiana did not support France during the French Revolution
• Napoleon's failure to control Saint-Domingue rendered Louisiana useless to the French leader

Who was president of the United States at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?

• James Madison
• James Monroe
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson

Which treaty settled the issue of the boundary dispute between Louisiana and Spanish Texas?

• Adams-Onis
• Ghent
• Paris
• Utrecht

Which event led Thomas Jefferson to take steps that resulted in the Louisiana Purchase?

• The War of 1812 weakened Spain's resolve to control North America
• Spain repeatedly closed the Mississippi River to US shipping
• France needed money following the end of the French Revolution
• Father Antonio Sedella was sent back to Spain, angering New Orleans residents

How was the port of New Orleans related to the economic success of the US in the late 1700s?

• Goods could be shipped through this port tax free
• it was the only port large enough to facilitate inernational trade
• it was the only international port controlled by the US
• Its connection to the Mississippi river made both importing and exporting goods more profitable

How was control of Louisiana related to Napoleon's plan for Saint-Domingue?

• He wanted to reinstate and sell slaves from Saint-Domingue exclusively to Louisiana
• He intended to use Louisiana to trade on the Mississippi River as a supply depot for Saint-Domingue
• He wanted to use oil profits to fund the rebuilding of plantations destroyed during the slave revolt in Saint-Domingue
• He intended to sell Louisiana to Spain and use the profits to build a larger port to facilitate trading through Saint-Domingue

Why did Thomas Jefferson want to purchase New Orleans from France?

• He wanted to look for oil, natural resources, and national park land
• He knew the city's rich history would increase the nation's profits from tourists
• He wanted to establish permanent access to the Mississippi and control the port
• He wanted to control trade along the Red River and extend the nation's borders