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