Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase
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- Q1
What political party did Thomas Jefferson belong to?
Federalist
Democratic-Republican
Free Soil
Whigs
30s - Q2
Why did Jefferson want the city of New Orleans?
It was the central point of the Mississippi River
It was a good military post
It had rich farmland
It was an important port city for trade
30s - Q3
How much money were Livingston and Monroe allowed to spend to purchase New Orleans?
$10
$10 thousand
$10 billion
$10 million
30s - Q4
Which historic figure sold all of the Louisiana Territory to the USA?
King George III
King Louis XIV
Pope Alexander
Napoleon Bonaparte
30s - Q5
The Louisiana Territory was sold in order to:
get fast money for an army and war
make Britain jealous
help the USA grow
get rid of natural resources
30s - Q6
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
France
Great Britain
Russia
Spain
30s - Q7
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
$100,000
$15 million
$100 million
$1 million
30s - Q8
How did the Louisiana Purchase effect the geography of the United States?
It doubled the size of the U.S.
It had no effect
It tripled the size of the U.S.
It cut the size of the U.S. in half
30s - Q9
When did the United States of America purchase the territory of Louisiana?
1903
1813
1703
1803
30s - Q10
Which two individuals did Jefferson choose to explore the Louisiana Territory?
Christopher Columbus & Zebulon Pike
Merriwether Lewis & William Clark
Davy Crockett & Daniel Boone
Ferdinand Magellan & John Fremont
30s