Question

In 1803, the Louisiana Territory encompassed what is now at least part of _______ states in the United States. At the time, it was property of France, but Napoleon Bonaparte realized that his country could not control such a vast expanse of land. Thanks in part to a slave revolt in their colony of _______ , France looked for a solution to their potential Louisiana problem. At the same time in the Untied States, President _______ hoped to secure the U.S.’s possession of the city of _______ at the mouth of ________ the with access to the Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. was prepared to offer France ________ for the city, but instead, France sold the entire Louisiana Territory for that amount. The U.S. quickly agreed, and in a a matter of weeks the U.S. more-than _________ in land area.
To better evaluate what his country had just purchased, the President sent explorers __________ Lewis, _________ Clark, and their Corps of Discovery to explore the great expanse of the newly purchased land. Setting out westward from the city of ___________ , the Corps of discovery traveled mostly on the ________ though Nebraska, the Dakotas, and other present-day states. Lewis & Clark reached the _________ in November of 1805, stayed there for the winter, and set out on their return trip the following March. They were able to retrace their route and return to a _________ by late September of 1806.

Key Terms :
15 million, 150 million, George Washington, Gulf of Mexico, Haiti, Louis XIV, Meriweather, Mississippi River, Missouri River, New Orleans, Pacific Ocean, St, Louis, St. Louis, Thomas Jefferson, William, Doubled, 18, 15

Answer 1

This story is about the purchase of Louisiana Territory from France by the United States in 1803.

1. The Louisiana Territory comprised 15 states of modern United States.

2. There was a slave revolt in the colony of Haiti.

3. The President of the United States at that time was Thomas Jefferson since he was the president from 1801 to 1809.

4. President Jefferson's interest was the possession of the city of New Orleans.

5. New Orleans is at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

6. The Louisiana Territory was purchased from France at a cost of 15 million dollars.

7. The U.S doubled its land area with the Louisiana purchase.

8. Explorers sent by President Jefferson were Meriwether Lewis,  William Clark, and ...

9. The explorers started from the city of St. Louis.

10. They traveled mostly on Missouri River.

11. The explorers reached the Pacific Ocean.

12. They returned to St. Louis after two and half years.

Thus, Louisiana Territory was bought from France at a very cheap rate.

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