The Louisiana Purchase

Explore the history and significance of the Louisiana Purchase with this engaging worksheet for 5th graders.

Grade 5 Social studies HistoryU.S. HistoryLouisiana Purchase

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D2.His.1.3-5. Explain how and why people, events, and developments were significant in U.S. history.D2.Geo.2.3-5. Use maps, graphs, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions and their environmental characteristics.

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Louisiana PurchaseU.S. HistorySocial StudiesGrade 5

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The Louisiana Purchase

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1. Who was the President of the United States during the Louisiana Purchase?

George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

2. From which country did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?

Great Britain

Spain

France

Germany

3. The Louisiana Purchase nearly the size of the United States.

4. The United States paid for the Louisiana Territory.

5. Name two reasons why the Louisiana Purchase was important for the United States.

6. The Louisiana Purchase included the city of New Orleans.

True

False

7. The Louisiana Purchase only included land west of the Mississippi River.

True

False