Social Studies Weekly, Week 20, 5th grade

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 there.

• He was charging other countries a tax to use the port.

Who was the leader of the Corps of Discovery?

• Toussaint Charbonneau

• Meriwether Lewis

• William Clark

• 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

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

• $10 million

• $2 million

• $15 million

• $100 million

How did Sacagawea make the expedition easier for the Corps of Discovery?

• She cooked daily for them so they didn't starve.

• She took them on a boat from New Orleans.

• Helped them make friends with American Indians they met.

• Let them babysit her new baby along the way .

What were some of the benefits of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It gave control of the port of New Orleans to the United States.

• It added Texas as the newest state in the US.

• It gave the USA more American Indians.

• It allowed New Orleans to become a state.

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 didn't enjoy eating?

• wild game

• portable soup

• oatmeal

• ground acorns

What were the three main goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• Pacific Oceans, 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 the American Indians off the land

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