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