The Louisiana Purchase

Question 1

In 1802, Spain secretly transferred the (…..)

Answer 1

Louisiana Territory to the French

Question 2

The U.S was nervous because (…..)

Answer 2

France’s leader, Napolean wanted to build an empire in the America’s

Question 3

Jefferson sent (……)

Answer 3

Robert Livingston to France to offer to buy New Orleans from Napolean

Question 4

Napolean needed money to fight Britain, he offered (…..)

Answer 4

To sell all of Louisiana to the U.S for 15 million

Question 5

The U.S (….)

Answer 5

Doubled in size

Question 6

Jefferson wasn’t sure buying the land was constitutional (…)

Answer 6

But then decided it was because the government can then make treaties

Question 7

Jefferson sent (……)

Answer 7

Lewis and Clark to explore the new land

Question 8

Lewis and Clark traveled (…..)

Answer 8

4,000 miles and kept a journal on people, plants, animals and geography of the west.

Question 9

Lewis and Clark had help from (…..)

Answer 9

Sacajawea

Question 10

Lewis and Clark were sent to mainly look for the (….)

Answer 10

Northwest Passage

Question 11

Lewis and Clark determined the Northwest Passage (…)

Answer 11

Didn’t exist