Lewis Clark Texas Independence

(Check all that apply) The United States purchased a large amount of land from

• France

• Spain

• Hillside

• Europe

(Check all that apply) Why did the United States want more land?

• People needed more land to plant crops

• People needed more land to raise livestock

• People wanted to move to the City

• People wanted to expand west

How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost?

• 15 Million

• 10 Million

• 5 Million

• 20 Million

Who joined the expedition as an interpreter and helped Lewis and Clark on the journey?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Napoleon

• Sacagawea

Which of the following rivers did Lewis and Clark travel on to reach the Pacific Ocean?

• Colorado River

• Missouri River

• Columbia River

• Red River

US leaders were concerned about French ownership of Louisiana because

• they thought that the British had the right to own and occupy Louisiana

• they had already made an agreement to buy Louisiana from the Spanish

• they feared that the French would persuade Louisiana Indian tribes to attack the Americans

• it could block future US expansion westward and interfere with trade along the Mississippi River

When Lewis and Clark met the Shoshone, the Shoshone

• gave them instructions on how to find the Atlantic Ocean

• gave them horses and a guide to lead the across the Rocky Mountains

• killed most of the members of the expedition

• captured and imprisoned them

In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

• 1776

• 1803

• 1787

• 1812

What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington 

• William Henry Harrison

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

• Richard Lee

• Prince Phillip

• King Louie

• Napoleon