Chapter 36

The British navy sometimes captured Americans and required them to work on British ships. What is this practice called?

• slavery

• kidnapping

• impressment

Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the US?

• France

• Spain

• Britain

Who was the leader of France?

• Napoleon

• Benjamin Franklin

How much did the US pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• $500

• $3

• 3 cents

Who did Jefferson choose to explore the Louisiana Purchase?

• Meriwether Lewis

• Daniel Boone

Who else explored the Louisiana Purchase as an assistant?

• William Clark

• Daniel Boone

• Meriwether Lewis

What did President Jefferson call the venture that Lewis & Clark led?

• Wilderness Trail

• Corps of Discovery

• Great Frontier

How many nations did the Corps of Discovery eventually encounter, many of whom gave valuable assistance?

• 12

• 30

• over 50

With which nations did the Corps spend their first winter?

• Mandan, Hidatsa

• Cherokee

Who was the Shoshone woman who became the interpreter and guide for the Corps of Discovery?

• Sacagawea

• Pocahontas