Louisana Purchase

Which member of the Corps of Discovery was the most dedicated to journal writing?

• William Clark

• Toussaint Charbonneau

• Sacagawea

• Meriwether Lewis

Who was the leader of the Corps of Discovery?

• Toussaint Charbonneau

• William Clark

• Meriwether Lewis

• Sacagawea

Which of the following was NOT one of the benefits of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It added Texas as the country’s newest state.

• It gave control of the port of New Orleans to the United States.

• It doubled the size of the United States.

• It gave the country room to expand.

What did Livingston and Monroe plan to buy from France?

• as much land as possible

• the port of New Orleans

• the Oregon Territory

• Texas

Why was Thomas Jefferson concerned about losing control of the port of New Orleans?

• He wanted to build a military base there.

• He had family living in New Orleans.

• He wanted to make sure the United States could ship its goods from the port.

• He was charging other countries a tax to use the port.

How much money did the United States spend for the Louisiana Purchase?

• $10 million

• $2 million

• $15 million

• $100 million

What food item did the Corps of Discovery bring along that they didn’t enjoy eating?

• wild game

• portable soup

• oatmeal

• ground acorns

How much money did Thomas Jefferson tell Robert Livingston he was allowed to offer on the purchase?

• $15 million

• $5,000

• $600

• $2 million

What were the three main goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean, to build relationships with the American Indians and to record information about the soil, water, plants, animals, weather, etc. in the area

• to build a bridge over the Mississippi River, to establish a trading post at Fort Mandan and to drive the American Indians off the land

• to start a war with the Shoshone Indians, to build a fort in Oregon and to claim the Pacific Ocean for the United States

• to explore Texas, to make a treaty with the Hidatsas and to fence in the buffalo herds