Louisiana Purchase

Which of the following describes the area of the Louisiana Purchase?

• From the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River

• From the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains

• From the Appalachian Mountains to the Rocky Mountains

• from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean

In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

• 1776
• 1787
• 1803
• 1812

With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States could expand ___.

• to the north
• to the south
• to the west
• to the east

The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?

• Great Britain
• France
• Russia
• Spain

In 1804, the Louisiana Territory made up what fraction of the United States total land?

• 1/8
• 1/2
• 1/16
• 1/4

What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington 
• Andrew Jackson
• William Henry Harrison

What country had refused to allow the U.S. to use the port at New Orleans?

• France

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Russia

Who lived in the Louisiana Territory?

• Americans 
• Native Americans 
• Spanish 
• French 

How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?

• She made maps of the Louisiana Territory.
• She took care of Clark's children.
• She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.
• She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them.

The members of the Lewis and Clark expedition were told to

• explore the Colorado River and remove all Indians from US land

• explore the Florida coastline and search for the Fountain of Youth

• explore the Missouri River and establish peaceful relations with the American Indians they encountered

• explore al lands east of the Mississippi River