Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase

Thomas Jefferson was this type of President

• informal

• formal

Jefferson reduced the size of all except

• the military

• the government

• United States territories

Louisiana was purchased from which of the following countries?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Germany

All of the following helped explore Louisiana Territory except

• Sacajawea

• Daniel Boone

• William Clark

• Meriwether Lewis

What was the Corps of Discovery?

• a term describing the findings of Lewis and Clark

• the name given to Thomas Jefferson's cabinet

• the official name given to the Lewis and Clark expedition

• Napoleon's advisory board

Lewis and Clark's expedition was successful because...

• they found a NW Passage to Asia

• they claimed new territory

• it took very little time

• they were able to bring back valuable information about the new territory

Lewis and Clark had good relationships with the Native Americans because...

• Sacagawea was able to communicate well with them

• Lewis was a descendant of the Shoshone tribe

• All the natives were overly friendly

• hostile native avoided them

Lewis and Clark explored a water route to the Pacific Ocean. How would such a route have benefited overseas trade?

• It would have provided a more direct route to markets in China and India

• It would have allowed Americans to settle along the water route

• it would not have been helpful at all

• it could have created a better way to trade with Great Britain

Which description of the expedition and their encounters with Native Americans is most accurate?

• translation was not needed

• most tribes were hostile

• mostly friendly

• they did not have very many encounters with natives

What was 1 impact that the Lewis and Clark expedition had on later journeys?

• proved that travel over the Rocky Mountains was impossible

• allowed later travelers to follow accurate maps

• made Native Americans hostile

• prevented later boat travel on U.S. rivers