People involved
Who was the president during this time
President, Tomas Jefferson
What was the state the Louisiana Purchase was named after
The state of Louisiana
what is the Louisiana Purchase
It is land was bought from France to gain more land for the United States
What year was this event
1803, back in the good, o, days
Who was th evice prestident
Aaron Burr
who were the people in the receiving end of the purchase
Thomas Jefferson and the USA
How many states did we gain from the Lousiana purchase
15 state were covered
What is territory
An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state
How many years ago was the purchase
222 years ago
What was the population of the US at the time
5.3 million people
Who gave the sale to the US
Francois Barbe-Marbois
What is the smallest state we got in the purchase
Iowa
What is the Rocky Mountains
It is a major mountain range going through
How old was thomas jefferson in 1803
59 years old
Why and how did the Louisiana Purchase benifit the US
It benefited the US by doubling its size, securing access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans, and fueling westward expansion
Who made the offer to France for the purchase
Napoleon Bonaparte
What was the biggest state the US got from France?
One big state Louisiana
What is cession
The formal giving up of rights, property, or territory by a state
what did it cost per acres
.03 cents
What is the importance of this event
This is important because it helped our country gain more land
Who secured the deal with the French Minister of the Treasury
Robert Livingston and James Monroe
What state today would the purchase cover
Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte
A french general, political leader, and emperor of the 18th and 19th centuries
How much did the purchase cost
15 Million
How many acres is the purchase
530 million acres