The Louisiana Purchase: Cause and Effect Worksheet Download
Free social studies worksheets about the Louisiana Purchase. Students read why the United States wanted New Orleans, why France sold all of Louisiana, and whose land it really was, then connect causes and effects.
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Cause and Effect
Each worksheet has a short passage about the Louisiana Purchase followed by 5 questions, including cause and effect questions.
About this worksheet
Each worksheet has a short passage about the Louisiana Purchase followed by 5 questions, including cause and effect questions.
Student objectives
- Explain why the United States wanted New Orleans
- Explain why France sold the Louisiana Territory
- Connect events in a passage to their causes and effects
Everyday practice
- Find the Mississippi River and New Orleans on a map
- Shade the Louisiana Purchase on a map of the United States and list the states it touches
- Talk about why a river or road matters to the people who use it