Louisiana Purchase Quiz

President Jefferson wanted to purchase the city of ________ because it was a valuable port city.

• Chicago

• New Orleans

• Houston

What was the most important river in the Louisiana purchase?

• Rio Grande River

• Mississippi River

• Frio River

The Louisiana Territory was originally owned by what country?

• Mexico

• Spain

• France

Who was the Emperor of France at the time of the Louisiana Purchase

• Ms. Franklin

• Napoleon

• Thomas Jefferson

The goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to ________________ the newly purchased Louisiana Territory.

• negotiate

• sell

• explore

Lewis and Clark were asked to obtain plant and ________ sample and to map the territory.

• medicine

• fossil

• animal

The journey to the pacific ocean lasted around a ___________ and a half.

• 5 years

• 2 years

• 1 year

Along the way Lewis and Clark encountered many __________________ groups.

• Native American

• Corps of Discovery

• Ms. Franklin's Class

The group that helped Lewis and Clark are referred to as the __________________

• Corps of Discovery

• militia men

• Navy Seals

I helped to translate and negotiate with the Native American groups along the way. Who am I?

• Sacagawea

• Napoleon

• Merriweather Lewis