TrueTales · Founding Fathers
James Monroe Sails Into the Heart of France
Ages 7-10 · 2 min
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📖 Comprehension Questions
1. What dangerous journey did James Monroe take to get to Paris?
2. Why did President Jefferson need the port of New Orleans?
3. What did Napoleon Bonaparte offer to sell to James Monroe?
4. How much money was Monroe supposed to spend, and how much did France actually ask for?
5. What did Monroe decide to do even though he couldn't ask President Jefferson for permission?
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⭐ Did You Know?
James Monroe negotiates the Louisiana Purchase in Paris, 1803.
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