The Louisiana Purchase and Lewis & Clark Expedition

Who was the leader of France during the Louisiana Purchase?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• King George III

• Ferdinand VII

• Napoleon Dynamite

Who was the 3rd President of the United States?

• John Adams

• James Monroe

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Who was sent to purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• Lewis and Clark

• Livingston and Monroe

How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost?

• 12 million dollars

• 15 million dollars

• 18 million dollars

• 21 million dollars

Who was sent to explore the Louisiana Territory?

• Lewis and Clark

• Livingston and Monroe

What was the name of their Native American guide?

• Segenam

• Sacagawea

• Sikyahonaw

Which was NOT a main goal of the expedition?

• Find a northwest passage-direct route from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

• Make friends with Native American tribes

• To just explore and record nothing

• Uncover knowledge about peoples,plants, geography and animal west of the United States

What number correctly identifies the Louisiana Purchase?

• 2

• 3

• 7

• 5

The expedition of Lewis and Clark was successful because

• they brought back valuable information about the land west of the Mississippi River
• they converted Native Americans to Christianity
• They won Mexico from Spain
• all of the above

Lewis and Clark’s expedition had peaceful dealings with the Native Americans because 

• Merriweather Lewis knew how to speak the Native American language
• Sacagawea and her baby accompanied the expedition
• the Corps of Discovery used their weapons to strike fear into Native Americans
• the Native Americans were often hostile to the expedition

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