Question

Match the following items. 1. Washington's vice president Napoleon 2. president's official home Thomas Jefferson 3. Adams's vice president John Adams 4. went to France to purchase New Orleans Zebulon Pike 5. sold Louisiana to the U.S. White House 6. explored the Louisiana Territory James Monroe

Answer 1

1) washington's vice president- john adams

2) president's official home- white house

3) adam's vice president- thomas jefferson

4) went to france to purchase new orleans- james monroe

5) sold louisiana to u.s.- napoleon

6) explored louisiana territory- zebulon pike

Answer 2

1. Washington´s vice president- John Adams: He was one of the Founding Fathers who served as the first United States vice president and the second President.
2. President´s official home- White House: Located in 1600 Pennsylvania on Washington D.C. since the Presidency of John Adamas in 1800.
3. Adams´s vice president- Thomas Jefferson: American statesman and Founding Father, second vice president and third President of the United States. He was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
4. Went to France to purchase New Orleans- James Monroe: He was sent by Jefferson to help the French Ambassador Robert Livingston in negotiating the Louisiana Purchase.
5. Sold Louisiana to the U.S.- Napoleon: He sent the minister Barbé-Marbois to act on his behalf. The acquisition was in 1803 after the U.S. give fifteen million dollars to France.
6. Explored the Louisiana Territory- Zebulon Pike: He was an American brigadier and was sent by Jefferson to explore the newly acquired Lousiana territory. He did that in two expeditions, the first one was to investigate the upper northern reaches of the Mississippi River. And the second was to examine the Southwest.

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