Bicentennial Overview Quiz
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Part I: Multiple Choice – Place the letter that best answers the question in the blank.
1)
Which President sent negotiators to make a deal with France for the Louisiana Purchase?
a.
James Madison
b.
Thomas Jefferson
c.
Zachary Taylor
d.
John Adams
2)
In what year did Louisiana become a state?
a.
1803
b.
1805
c.
1814
d.
1812
3)
How much did the United States pay France for the territory in the Louisiana Purchase?
a.
3 Million Dollars
b.
11 Million Dollars
c.
13 Million Dollars
d.
15 Million Dollars
4)
Since this Louisiana’s Bicentennial Celebration, how old does that make Louisiana?
a.
100 Years Old
b.
200 Years Old
c.
300 Years Old
d.
400 Years Old
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5)
Who were the explorers that President Jefferson sent to map the Louisiana Territory?
a.
Meriwether Lewis
b.
Robert de LaSalle
c.
William Clark
d.
Both a and b
6)
Louisiana was named in honor of what person?
a.
Queen Elizabeth II
b.
King Louis XVI
c.
Pope John Paul VII
d.
King Edward VI
7)
The control of the interior of North American was determined by the country that had
possession of which river?
a.
Ohio River
b.
Red River
c.
Ouachita River
d.
Mississippi River
8)
Who was the first Governor of Louisiana?
a.
William C.C. Claiborne
b.
Zachary Taylor
c.
Thomas Jefferson
d.
John Quincy Adams
9)
Once Louisiana became a state, how many stars were on the United States flag?
a.
13
b.
14
c.
18
d.
19
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10)
When the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory it ____________ the amount
of land owned by the United States.
a.
Tripled
b.
Doubled
c.
Quadrupled
d.
Quintupled
Part II: Completion
1)
What current states were included (part or whole) in the Louisiana Purchase?
Circle the states.
Alabama
California
Florida
Illinois
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Missouri
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Oregon
South Dakota
Vermont
Wisconsin
2)
Alaska
Colorado
Georgia
Indiana
Louisiana
Michigan
Montana
New Jersey
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Virginia
Wyoming
Arizona
Connecticut
Hawaii
Iowa
Maine
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Mexico
Ohio
Rhode Island
Texas
Washington
Arkansas
Delaware
Idaho
Kansas
Maryland
Mississippi
Nevada
New York
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Utah
West Virginia
Using the map below draw of area contained in the Louisiana Purchase.
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Part III: Constructive Response – Answer each question with complete sentences.
1.
What is the importance of the Mississippi River in the past, in the present, and in the future?
2.
How has Louisiana’s culture changed in the past 200 years?
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