Louisiana Purchase & Lewis and Clark

The boundaries of the Louisiana Territory in 1803.

• South to the Rio Grande River
• North to Canada
• West of Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains
• East from the Ohio River to New York

___________________ 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

Which President asked Lewis and Clark to go exploring?

• George Washington

• Barak Obama

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

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

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

How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?

• She made maps of the Louisiana Territory.
• She took care of Clark's children.
• She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.
• She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them.

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

From which foreign nation did the United States purchase Louisiana?

• Spain

• France

• Britian

• Portugal

What was ONE goal Lewis & Clark had on their Expedition?

• Record the bird calls of the region.

• Explore free land for themselves

• Make camps along the way

• Document the Geography of their route & make friends with the Native people

With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States could expand ___________.

• to the north

• to the south

• to the west

• to the east

Which sentence from the below supports the idea that Sacagawea helped the crew?

• “Sacagawea jumped up, threw her blanket over her brother, and wept.”

• “Just a few minutes after drinking the mixture, Sacagawea gave birth to a baby boy.”

• “As Sacagawea walked along the riverbank, she carried Pomp on her back, in a cradleboard or wrapped up snug in her shawl.”

• “Sacagawea stayed calm and rescued the captains’ important things— journals, gunpowder, medicines, scientific instruments—every bundle she could reach.”