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Lewis and Clark Quiz

Authored by Lindsey Schoen-Kiewert

History, Social Studies

4th - 6th Grade

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Lewis and Clark Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which goal was Lewis and Clark unable to achieve?

To learn about American Indian groups in the West

To find a water route across the continent

To make maps of the route they took

To identify new plants and animals

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How did the United States acquire the Louisiana Territory?

The Spanish could no longer afford to protect their colonies in North America, so they sold it.

France gave the land to the U.S. government after American settlers refused to leave.

Jefferson sent troops into the territory to take it by force.

Napoleon Bonaparte needed money to fight the British, so he sold it to the United States.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Which geographic features marked the east and west boundaries of the Louisiana Purchase?

The Great Lakes and the Pacific Coast

The Gulf of Mexico and the Canadian border

The Missouri River and the Appalachian Mountains

The Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was Thomas Jefferson concerned about the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?

The Constitution does not mention buying territory.

Congress had vetoed Jefferson’s proposal to buy the territory

Jefferson did not want to make either Spain or France angry.

Spain wanted too much money for the land.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What was the main role of Sacagawea on the Lewis and Clark expedition?

She told the Americans the names of plants and animals.

She identified which plants the explorers could safely eat.

She explained to American Indians that the expedition’s mission was peaceful.

She pointed out the best routes to get from the Mississippi to the Pacific coast.

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