- 1. Who was the U.S. President during the Louisiana Purchase?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) James Madison
C) Andrew Jackson
D) John Adams
- 2. In what year was the Louisiana Purchase made?
A) 1756
B) 1865
C) 1803
D) 1820
- 3. Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
A) France
B) England
C) Russia
D) Spain
- 4. Who was the French leader that sold the Louisiana Territory?
A) Robespierre
B) Marie Antoinette
C) Louis XVI
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
- 5. How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Purchase?
A) $50 million
B) $5 million
C) $15 million
D) $25 million
- 6. Which city served as the primary port for the Louisiana Purchase?
A) Charleston
B) New Orleans
C) Boston
D) Philadelphia
- 7. Who was the French foreign minister that negotiated the Louisiana Purchase treaty with the U.S.?
A) Maximilien Robespierre
B) Lazare Carnot
C) Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
D) Guillaume Brune
- 8. Which future U.S. President was a principal negotiator of the Louisiana Purchase treaty?
A) Andrew Johnson
B) John Quincy Adams
C) James Monroe
D) Martin Van Buren
- 9. Who was the U.S. Secretary of State who played a key role in the Louisiana Purchase negotiations?
A) Alexander Hamilton
B) John Adams
C) James Madison
D) Thomas Jefferson
- 10. Which city was the temporary capital of the United States when the Louisiana Purchase was made?
A) Washington, D.C.
B) Philadelphia
C) New York City
D) Boston
- 11. Which Native American leader played a role in resisting U.S. expansion into the Louisiana Territory?
A) Tecumseh
B) Crazy Horse
C) Chief Joseph
D) Geronimo
- 12. What was the original name of the Louisiana Territory when France controlled it?
A) New Orleans
B) Louisiane
C) Nouvelle-France
D) Louis XIV
- 13. Which U.S. diplomat did Napoleon reportedly call 'that great legislator' for his role in the negotiations?
A) James Monroe
B) Alexander Hamilton
C) Robert Livingston
D) James Madison
- 14. Which two explorers were sent by President Jefferson to explore the newly acquired territory?
A) Hudson and Franklin
B) Adams and Taylor
C) Lewis and Clark
D) Smith and Johnson
- 15. Which European country was allowed to retain control of the port of New Orleans after the Louisiana Purchase?
A) United Kingdom
B) France
C) Spain
D) Portugal
- 16. Which document transferred ownership of the Louisiana Territory from France to the United States?
A) Territory Treaty
B) Treaty of Paris
C) Purchase Pact
D) Louisiana Accord
- 17. Which city in Missouri is known for its important role as the starting point of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
A) Columbia
B) Kansas City
C) St. Louis
D) Springfield
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