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1) What was the United States' original motivation for initiating the Louisiana Purchase?

AThe U.S. wanted to remove all French land holdings from North America BPresident Jefferson hoped to reserve land where Native Americans could live safely CPresident Jefferson hoped to buy the city of New Orleans to control trade at the port DPresident Jefferson hoped to double the size of the U.S.

2) The idea that Americans should move west is called -

Aforeign policy Bcooperation Cimmigration Dmanifest destiny

3) Napoleon was motivated to sell the Louisiana Territory to the U.S. because -

AFrance wanted to expand its land holdings in Asia instead Bafter the Haitian Revolution, he no longer wanted to form an American empire CSpain was constantly fighting France to try to gain the land Dafter the French Revolution, Napoleon lost power

4) Napoleon was motivated to sell the Louisiana Territory to the U.S. because -

AFrance needed money to pay for a war with Britain BFrance no longer needed the land after it gave up the fur trade CNative Americans were constantly attacking French settlers, so Napoleon did not want the land anymore DThe U.S. and France were able to share the land and govern it together

5) Which world event was an immediate cause of the Louisiana Purchase?

AHaitian Revolution BFrench and Indian War CWar of 1812 DProclamation of 1763

6) After the Louisiana Purchase, Americans gained -

Aaccess to trade on the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico Bbetter relationships with Native American tribes Csignificant ownership of the fur trade companies Da military alliance with France

7) In what year did Lewis and Clark begin exploring the newly purchased Louisiana territory?

A1678 B1804 C1898 D1750

8) True or False: Congress supported Thomas Jefferson in making the Louisiana Purchase.

AFalse BTrue

9) In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

A1803 B1740 C1840 D1898

10) The main reason Thomas Jefferson wanted to buy New Orleans was -

AJefferson wanted Americans to be able to trade on the Mississippi River BJefferson wanted to impose English as the official language in New Orleans CJefferson believed too many Native Americans were living in New Orleans DJefferson wanted France and Britain to stop fighting on American soil

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