Week 20: Louisiana Purchase

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

• $10 million

• $2 million

• $15 million

• $100 million

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

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

• William Clark

• Toussaint Charbonneau

• Sacagawea

• Meriwether Lewis

What food item did the Corps of Discovery bring along that they did't enjoy eating

• wild game

• portable soup

• oatmeal

• ground acorns

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

Who was the leader of the Corps of Discovery

• Toussaint Charbonneau

• William Clark

• Meriwether Lewis

• Sacagawea

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 teh American Indians off the land.

• To start a war with the Shoshone Indians, to build a fort in ORgeon 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

What did LIvingston and Monroe plan to buy from France?

• as much land as possible

• the port of New Orleans

• the Oregon territory

• Texas

Where did the corps of discovery spend the winter of 1805-06

• Fort Mandan

• St. Louis

• Fort Bridger

• Fort Clatsop