The Louisiana Purchase Quiz

Louisiana Purchase

In the Louisiana Purchase who did the U.S. purchase land from?

• England
• Spain
• France
• Greece

Which U.S. President did the Louisiana Purchase?

• George Washington
• Abe Lincoln
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson

Who was Emperor of France at the time of the purchase?

• Louis XVI
• Napoleon Bonaparte
• Charles V
• Louis XVIII

How many square miles of land were purchased?

• 152,000
• 567,000
• 828,800
• 1,000,000

The Louisiana Purchase was made in which month?

• March
• April
• July
• November

What was the value of the Louisiana Purchase?

• $500,000
• $1,000,000
• $15,000,000
• $20,000,000

The Louisiana Purchase included land that would become all of the following states but which?

• Iowa
• Missouri
• Kansas
• California

Jefferson had opposition to the purchase.

• True
• False

Why did Napoleon sell the land to the U.S.?

• He was being nice.
• He didn't like the natives.
• He wanted to be allies with the U.S.
• He needed the money.

Who did President Jefferson send to explore the land after the purchase?

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
• Robert Livingstone and James Monroe
• John Jay and John Adams
• Ben Franklin and James Madison