US Expansion (Louisiana Purchase, War of 1812, etc.)

The Louisiana Territory was the land..

• the land between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean
• the land between the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains
• the land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains

How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost?

• 15 million
• 1.5 trillion
• 15 thousand

The Corps of Discovery is also known as what?

• The Lewis and Clark Expedition
• The Lewis and Clark Trip
• The Lewis and Clark Journey

The Lewis and Clark Expedition found over 100 different species and over 100 different plants not previously known by the U.S. government. 

• True
• False

Which president purchased the Louisiana Territory from France?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• George Washington

Who did Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from?

• Napoleon
• King George
• Queen Elizabeth I

The land purchased from France that doubled the size of the United States was called

• The Louisiana Purchase

• Oregon Country

• The Rockies

• The Great West

The expedition of Lewis and Clark was successful because

• they brought back valuable information about the land west of the Mississippi River
• they converted Native Americans to Christianity
• They won Mexico from Spain
• all of the above

Lewis and Clark’s expedition had peaceful dealings with the Native Americans because 

• Merriweather Lewis knew how to speak the Native American language
• Sacagawea and her baby accompanied the expedition
• the Corps of Discovery used their weapons to strike fear into Native Americans
• the Native Americans were often hostile to the expedition

Which North American mountain range creates the Continental Divide? 

• Rocky Mountains
• Sierra Madre
• Appalachian Mountains
• Himalayas