Lewis and Clark Final Exam

The Louisiana Territory was the land.........

• between New York and Canada

• between Texas and Mexico

• between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains

• where the Renaissance shopping center is today!

Which president purchased the Louisiana Territory from France?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

What year was the Louisiana Purchase made?

• 1903

• 1703

• 1803

• 2003

Who did Thomas Jefferson choose to lead the Corps of Discovery? 

• Meriwether Lewis
• William Clark
• Sacagawea 

Who did Meriweather Lewis choose as his co-leader of the Corps of Discovery?

• William Clark

• Thomas Jefferson

• Zebulon Pike

• John C. Fremont

The men were encouraged to keep journals of all that they found.

• True
• False

What were Lewis and Clark hoping to find?

• water route to Pacific Ocean

• a treasure chest

• a dinosaur

• the lost city of Atlantis

In which state did the Lewis and Clark expedition begin?

• Missouri
• Arkansas
• Oregon 
• California

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

• Mississippi River

• Clark River

• Colombia River

• Missouri River

What were the biggest challenges the explorers dealt with while traveling by boat in the rivers? Select TWO answers.

• thick seaweed

• low bridges

• waterfalls

• strong currents