Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Answer

James Madison

Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Answer

George Washington

Question 2

Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

Accepted Answer

France

Answer

Mexico

Answer

England

Answer

Spain

Question 3

How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?

Accepted Answer

$15 million

Answer

$25 million

Answer

$50 million

Answer

$5 million

Question 4

Which famous American explorers were sent to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory?

Accepted Answer

Lewis and Clark

Answer

Jackson and Taylor

Answer

Smith and Johnson

Answer

Adams and Grant

Question 5

Which river was the western boundary of the Louisiana Territory?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi River

Answer

Ohio River

Answer

Colorado River

Answer

Columbia River

Question 6

Which European country originally claimed the Louisiana Territory?

Accepted Answer

France

Answer

England

Answer

Portugal

Answer

Spain

Question 7

Who was the leader of France at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?

Accepted Answer

Napoleon Bonaparte

Answer

Marie Antoinette

Answer

Louis XIV

Answer

Charles de Gaulle

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