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