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The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?

• Great Britain
• France
• Russia
• Spain

What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?

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

Why did Napoleon sell the Louisiana Territory?

• He wanted to control the Caribbean.
• He was tired of trying to expand his empire.
• He knew Spain wanted to control the Mississippi.
• He needed the money to pay for his war against Britain.

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.

Which body of water forms the eastern border of the Louisiana Territory from the eastern part of the country that the US already owned?

• Oregon River
• Mississippi River
• Missouri River
• Tennessee River

With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, where could the United States expand ?

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

What were the boundaries of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?

• South to the Rio Grande River
• North to Canada
• West of Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains
• East from the Ohio River to New York

What river did Lewis and Clark travel on for the majority of the journey?

• Mississippi River

• Clark River

• Colombia River

• Missouri River

Which Shoshone Native joined the group as a guide and interpreter?

• Pocahontas

• Nantucket

• Black Kettle

• Sacagawea

What was the biggest threat faced by the Corps of Discovery during its crossing of the Rocky Mountains? 

• Grizzly bears
• Indian raids
• Low food supplies
• Heat exhaustion