Louisiana History

___________________ was the name of the important journey of exploring the Louisiana Purchase

• Lewis and Clark Expedition
• Tom and Jerry Expedition
• West expedition
• Pike's exploration

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were which of the following?

• Politicians
• Explorers
• Buyers of the Louisiana Purchase
• All of the above

Why was the port of New Orleans so important?

• It was the best place to go fishing
• It was a party town
• It was the Catholic headquaters
• It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river

Which President asked Lewis and Clark to go exploring?

• George Washington
• Barak Obama
• Thomas Jefferson
• Abraham Lincoln

Who sold the Louisiana territory to the US?

• Spain
• France
• Britian
• Portugal

Which port did Jefferson want to control?

• Savannah
• New Orleans
• Mexico
• Mississippi

Which of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It cut the size of the land area of US in half.
• It doubled the size of the land area of US.
• It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.
• It cut the population of the US. in half.

Who was the French leader who sold Louisiana to the US?

• Richard Lee
• Prince Phillip
• Napoleon
• King Louie

Which direction were Lewis and Clark exploring?

• North
• South
• East
• West

How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• $100,000
• $1 million
• $15 million
• $100 million