Louisiana Purchase
1. What is the The U.S., under Jetterson, bought the Louisiana territory from France, under the
Louisiana pur- rule of Napoleon, in 1803. The U.S. paid $15 million for the Louisiana Purchase,
chase and Napoleon gave up his empire in North America. The U.S. gained control of
Mississippi trade route and doubled its size.
2. When it was pur- Year of 1803, the Louisiana Purchase.
chased
3. Who were Lewis Sent on an expedition by Jetterson to gather information on the United States' new
and Clark land and map a route to the Pacific. They kept very careful maps and records of this
new land acquired from the Louisiana Purchase.
4. Louisiana Pur- Louisiana was named in honor of King Louis XIV.
chase
5. What was inculed Contained what now equates to portions of 15 states in the US and 2 Canadian
provinces.
6. Why it was sold Their financial situation was in a wreck and Napoleon needed money for France.
7. Money paid U.S. made a down payment of 3 million dollars for Louisiana Purchase.
8. 1803 The Louisiana Purchase was finalized April 30, 1803.
9. Size Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States. This was the biggest
bargain in history averaging 3 cents per acre
10. Treaty The Treaty of 1818 put the northern boundary of the Louisiana Purchase at the 49th
parallel and provided for a ten-year joint occupation of the Oregon Territory with
Britain, without a surrender of rights and claims by neither Britain nor America.
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1. What is the The U.S., under Jetterson, bought the Louisiana territory from France, under the
Louisiana pur- rule of Napoleon, in 1803. The U.S. paid $15 million for the Louisiana Purchase,
chase and Napoleon gave up his empire in North America. The U.S. gained control of
Mississippi trade route and doubled its size.
2. When it was pur- Year of 1803, the Louisiana Purchase.
chased
3. Who were Lewis Sent on an expedition by Jetterson to gather information on the United States' new
and Clark land and map a route to the Pacific. They kept very careful maps and records of this
new land acquired from the Louisiana Purchase.
4. Louisiana Pur- Louisiana was named in honor of King Louis XIV.
chase
5. What was inculed Contained what now equates to portions of 15 states in the US and 2 Canadian
provinces.
6. Why it was sold Their financial situation was in a wreck and Napoleon needed money for France.
7. Money paid U.S. made a down payment of 3 million dollars for Louisiana Purchase.
8. 1803 The Louisiana Purchase was finalized April 30, 1803.
9. Size Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States. This was the biggest
bargain in history averaging 3 cents per acre
10. Treaty The Treaty of 1818 put the northern boundary of the Louisiana Purchase at the 49th
parallel and provided for a ten-year joint occupation of the Oregon Territory with
Britain, without a surrender of rights and claims by neither Britain nor America.
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