Vocabulary
What is trade?
Trade is giving one thing to someone else in exchange for something you want or need.
Who was president when the U.S. doubled in size?
Thomas Jefferson
What did the Louisiana Territory cost?
15 million dollars
What is the word purchase mean?
To buy something with money
Which country did Spain give the Louisiana territory to?
France
How much did France charge the U.S. per acre?
4 cents
What is the word Legend ?
explains what the symbols, colors, lines, and icons on a map mean
Which port did the U.S. want access to?
New Orleans
How many square miles did the United States purchase?
828,000 square miles
What is a compass rose?
Shows directions on a map
How many new states could the Louisiana Territory provide land for?
What is 15
What is longitude on a map?
Lines of longitude run in a north-south direction.
What are two good reasons for buying the Louisiana Purchase?
1. Expand the country. Make it bigger.
2. Peace/ paz/ শান্তি/ Lapè from neighboring countries (France)
What are two bad reasons for buying Louisiana Purchase?
1. cost – how much / price of the land. Expensive $$$$$
2. impact of Native American people. We don not know the land, or its people living there