Louisiana Purchase ESL

The boundaries of the Louisiana Territory in 1803.

• South to the Rio Grande River

• West of Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains

How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?

• She made maps of the Louisiana Territory.

• She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.

__________________ was an important help as guide and an interpreter during the Lewis and Clark expedition

• York

• Mandan

• Sacagawea

What doubled the size of the US?

• California Purchase

• Canada Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd president.

• True

• False

Who was the French leader who sold Louisiana to the US?

• Richard Lee

• King Louie

• Napoleon

Which direction were Lewis and Clark exploring?

• North

• South

• East

• West

How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• $100,000

• $1 million

• $15 million

Which port did Jefferson want to control?

• Savannah

• New Orleans

• Mexico

Why was the port of New Orleans so important?

• The Mississippi River was where people traded = bought and sold goods.

• It was a party town

• It was the Catholic headquaters