VUS.6a Louisiana Purchase

It is called the Louisiana Purchase because we PAID for the territory. Who was the president who initiated the purchase?

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Ben Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

From what nation did Jefferson purchase the territory?

• Great Britain

• Spain

• France

• Mexico

What happened to the US as a result of the purchase?

• People began speaking French

• It almost doubled in size

• It ran out of money

• The US went to war with Mexico

Jefferson, who liked to dabble in science, thought it was neccesary to send a scientific expedition to explore the new American territory. Who did he hire to lead the expedition?

• Merryweather Lewis & William Clark

• Joe Lewis & William Clark

• Merryweather Lewis & DaveClark

• Lewis Clark & Sacagawea

The Native American woman who accompanied Lewis & Clark & proved invaluable to the success of their journey was called:

• Pocahontas

• Minnehaha

• Sacagawea

• Hiawatha

TRUE or FALSE - Sacagawea was pregnant when she left with Lewis & Clark and had her baby on the journey.

• True

• False

Purchasing Louisiana secured what important trade route for the US?

• Oregon Trail

• Mississippi River

• Wilderness Road

• Trans-Pacific Railroad

What happened to the many Native Americans living in the west as Americans moved there?

• They founded great cities and became wealthy

• They made friends with the pioneers and helped them grow crops

• They were forced off their lands and many died

• They assimilated into the new American culture