Na m e : ___ _
Directions:Date:Read the paragraph. Then read the questions and write the answers.Stop right here! Preview the paragraph and picture
before you go back and read carefully.- Who owned this land first? __
- When did the U.S. purchase this land? ____
- Why did the U.S. need this land? ____
- How big was this section of land? ____
- How much was paid for this land? ____
- What became of this land? __
- What did this purchase come to be called? ____
- What is important about this purchase? ___
In the early 1800s, the United States was growing and needed more land for the
expanding new nation. So in 1803, the federal government purchased from
France a huge section of land in North America. This section of land, known as
the Louisiana Purchase, added more than 800,000 square miles to our country.
This was the largest area ever
added to the United States at
one time. What was the price
tag for this big buy? The
United States paid France a
whopping $15 million for the
territory. Eventually portions
of or all of 15 states were
formed from this area.Louisiana
Purchase