The Louisiana Purchase Flashcards
1
Q
when was the Louisiana Purchase
A
1803
2
Q
who was sent to negotiate
A
James Monroe
3
Q
what was he sent to negotiate
A
the purchase of New Orleans and west Florida
4
Q
who had previously owned these areas
A
Spain
5
Q
who sold them the lands
A
Napoleon Bonaparte
6
Q
why were they sold the lands
A
Napoleon had abandoned all lands in the US
7
Q
how much land was acquired
A
828,000 miles at less than 3 cents per acre
8
Q
what did this do to the US
A
doubled the size of it
