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How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
$5 million
$1 million
$15 million
$100 million
Why did the Americans especially want the Louisiana territory?
For control of the Mississippi River system and its ports
To spy on the Spanish
To fight and remove Indian tribes
To hunt for gold and silver
When did the United States of America purchase the territory of Louisiana?
1703
1805
1803
1813
Why was the location of the port of New Orleans so important?
It was the best place to go crabbing and fishing
It was a party town
It was a warzone between the Spanish and the French
It was the key center for trade along the Mississippi River
What worried Jefferson about making the Louisiana Purchase?
The Constitution did not allow the president to make land purchases
There were deadly Indian tribes there
The British would fight to take it away
It would allow for expanded settlement opportunities and more freedoms for Americans
Before the Louisiana Purchase, what was the western boundary of the United States?
The Appalachian Mountains
Pacific Ocean
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
What did Thomas Jefferson originally only want to buy from the French?
St. Louis
New Orleans
Florida
All lands west of the Mississippi River
Why were rivers so important to the U.S.?
made plenty of drinking water available
allowed American farmers to more easily ship and trade their goods
to prevent the French from trading with Spain
none are correct
Which of these was an argument AGAINST making the Louisiana Purchase?
a war would not be needed to take it from France
the price was very low -- about 3 or 4 cents per acre
the Constitution had no provision for buying land
it would open new markets for farmers
Why did Thomas Jefferson send Monroe and Livingston to buy New Orleans?
He wanted to stop trade up and down the Mississippi River.
He wanted America to increase trade up and down the Mississippi River.
He really liked French people.
He wanted peaceful relations with native tribes living there
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