Week 20: Louisiana Purchase Review

Who was the leader of the Corps of Discovery?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Sacagawea

• William Clark

• Meriwether Lewis

How much money did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Purchase?

• $2 million

• $10 million

• $12 million

• $15 million

President Jefferson authorized Robert Livingston to offer France how much on the purchase of New Orleans?

• $5 million

• $2 million

• $12 million

• $10 million

Which member of the Corps of Discovery was a dedicated journal writer?

• Meriwether Lewis

• Toussaint Charbonneau

• Sacagawea

• William Clark

Where did the Corps of Discovery spend the winter of 1805-1806?

• Fort Bridger

• St. Louis, Missouri

• Fort Clatsop

• Fort Mandan

What was ONE goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

• To explore Texas

• To establish a trading post at Fort Mandan

• To make a treaty with the Hidatsas tribe

What was the name of the food item that the Corps of Discovery did not enjoy eating?

What was ONE benefit of the Louisiana Purchase?

Why did Thomas Jefferson want control of the port of New Orleans?

• He wanted to build a military base there.

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

• He wanted to make sure the U.S. could ship its goods from there.

• He had family in New Orleans.

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