Louisiana Becomes American
Guided Reading
Part 1-Pages 239-245 (be sure to read
the image captions, timelines, and
maps also). Write the correct letter in
the space provided!
1. What did the U.S. gain with the
Louisiana Purchase?
A. The U.S. gained all or part of 15
states, including Louisiana.
B. The U.S. gained almost 900,000
square miles.
C. The U.S. doubled in size.
D. All of the above.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Battle of New Orleans
Louisiana Purchase
Treaty of San Ildefonso
Jefferson becomes President
War of 1812 begins
Name: _________________________________________
Period: ____
5. Who led the slave revolt against the
French colonial leaders on the island of
Saint-Domingue?
A. King Louis XIV
B. Toussaint L'Ouverture
C. Napoleon Bonaparte
D. Barbe-Marbois
6. What killed most of the French troops
sent to regain the island of SaintDomingue?
A. lack of food
B. Yellow Fever
C. Smallpox
D. the battles with the slaves
2. Put the events above in the order in
which they occurred.
A. c, e, b, d, a
B. c, d, b, e, a
C. d, c, e, a, b
D. a, e, b, d, c
7. Why did Napoleon think that selling the
Louisiana Territory to the U.S was a
good idea?
A. He needed his troops to fight
Britain.
B. He knew that the U.S. wanted the
port at New Orleans.
C. He had lost Haiti and therefore
could not protect New Orleans.
D. All of the above.
3. Who controlled France following the
French Revolution?
A. King Louis XIV
B. Toussaint L'Ouverture
C. Napoleon Bonaparte
D. Barbe-Marbois
8. What formed the eastern boundary of
the Louisiana Territory?
A. the Mississippi River
B. the Atlantic Ocean
C. the Colorado River
D. the Sabine River
4. How did France gain the Louisiana
Territory from Spain?
A. they defeated Spain in war
B. they bought it for $15 million
C. they signed the Adams-Onis Treaty
D. they signed the Treaty of San
Ildefonso
9. What territory was west of the
Louisiana Territory?
A. Mississippi Territory
B. Mississippi & Indiana Territories
C. Spanish Territory
D. Spanish Territory & Oregon
Country
10. Where was the ceremony held in
which Spain turned Louisiana over to
the French?
A. at the palace in France
B. at the Cabildo in New Orleans
C. at the palace in Spain
D. at the capitol building in
Washington D.C.
14. Where was the capital and who was
the governor of the "Territory of
Orleans"?
A. St. Louis, James Wilkinson
B. St. Louis, William C.C. Claiborne
C. New Orleans, James Wilkinson
D. New Orleans, William C.C.
Claiborne
11. When was the American flag raised
over what is today Jackson Square,
officially making the Louisiana
Territory an American Territory?
A. November 30, 1803
B. December 20, 1803
C. April 15, 1803
D. March 30, 1804
15. What religion did the French-speaking
Creoles follow?
A. Protestant
B. Jewish
C. Muslim
D. Catholic
12. Why did Congress divide the Louisiana
Territory into two territories?
A. Because some of the people didn't
want to be American.
B. Because many of the people
couldn't speak English.
C. Because the people of the territory
wanted it to be divided.
D. Because the territory was very
large and it would have been
difficult to govern and manage.
13. Where was the capital and who was
the governor of the "District of
Louisiana"?
A. St. Louis, James Wilkinson
B. St. Louis, William C.C. Claiborne
C. New Orleans, James Wilkinson
D. New Orleans, William C.C.
Claiborne
Part 2-Pages 242-243--For questions
6-20, write the letter of the person being
described.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Thomas Jefferson
Robert Livingston
Barbe-Marbois
James Monroe
Talleyrand
16. U.S. Minister to France; sent to
negotiate the purchase of New Orleans
17. French Finance Minister; met with
U.S. officials to discuss the terms of
the Louisiana Purchase
18. President of the U.S.; submitted the
Louisiana Purchase to Congress as a
treaty
19. French Foreign Minister; could not
provide the exact boundaries of the
Louisiana Territory
20. Trusted advisor to the president;
assisted in the negotiation of the
Louisiana Purchase