Louisiana Purchase

Vocabulary

100

What is trade?

Trade is giving one thing to someone else in exchange for something you want or need.

200

What is the word purchase mean?

To buy something with money 

300

What is the word Legend ?

explains what the symbols, colors, lines, and icons on a map mean

400

What is a compass rose?

Shows directions on a map 

500

What is longitude on a map?

Lines of longitude run in a north-south direction.

Making the Deal

100

Who was president when the U.S. doubled in size?

Thomas Jefferson

200

Which country did Spain give the Louisiana territory to?

France

300

Which port did the U.S. want access to?

New Orleans

400

How many new states could the Louisiana Territory provide land for?

What is 15

500

What are two good reasons for buying the Louisiana Purchase?

• 1. Expand the country. Make it bigger. 

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  • 2. Peace/ paz/ শান্তি/ Lapè from neighboring countries (France)

Making the Deal 2

100

What did the Louisiana Territory cost?

15 million dollars

200

How much did France charge the U.S. per acre?

4 cents

300

How many square miles did the United States purchase?

828,000 square miles

400

Which river is to the east of the Louisiana territory?

Mississippi River

500

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