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Louisiana Purchase
Test Description: Interim 2 Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What was the United States' original motivation for initiating the Louisiana Purchase?
A
President Jefferson hoped to buy the city of New Orleans to control trade at the port
B
President Jefferson hoped to reserve land where Native Americans could live safely
C
The U.S. wanted to remove all French land holdings from North America
D
President Jefferson hoped to double the size of the U.S.
2) The idea that Americans should move west is called -
A
foreign policy
B
manifest destiny
C
immigration
D
cooperation
3) Napoleon was motivated to sell the Louisiana Territory to the U.S. because -
A
after the French Revolution, Napoleon lost power
B
Spain was constantly fighting France to try to gain the land
C
France wanted to expand its land holdings in Asia instead
D
after the Haitian Revolution, he no longer wanted to form an American empire
4) Napoleon was motivated to sell the Louisiana Territory to the U.S. because -
A
France needed money to pay for a war with Britain
B
Native Americans were constantly attacking French settlers, so Napoleon did not want the land anymore
C
The U.S. and France were able to share the land and govern it together
D
France no longer needed the land after it gave up the fur trade
5) Which world event was an immediate cause of the Louisiana Purchase?
A
War of 1812
B
Haitian Revolution
C
Proclamation of 1763
D
French and Indian War
6) After the Louisiana Purchase, Americans gained -
A
significant ownership of the fur trade companies
B
a military alliance with France
C
better relationships with Native American tribes
D
access to trade on the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico
7) In what year did Lewis and Clark begin exploring the newly purchased Louisiana territory?
A
1750
B
1804
C
1898
D
1678
8) True or False: Congress supported Thomas Jefferson in making the Louisiana Purchase.
A
True
B
False
9) In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
A
1898
B
1803
C
1840
D
1740
10) The main reason Thomas Jefferson wanted to buy New Orleans was -
A
Jefferson believed too many Native Americans were living in New Orleans
B
Jefferson wanted Americans to be able to trade on the Mississippi River
C
Jefferson wanted to impose English as the official language in New Orleans
D
Jefferson wanted France and Britain to stop fighting on American soil
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