Louisiana Territory and the Lewis and Clark Expedition

France sold Louisiana to the United States for lots of what?

(a)  

Answer explanation

Napoleon Bonaparte (Emperor of France at the time) had multiple reasons for selling Louisiana:

-funds for the impending war

-consequences of Haitian Revolution

-North American colony maintenance became abysmal

Which state(s) were included in the Louisiana Purchase?

• Nebraska

• Florida

• Wisconsin

• Oklahoma

• Wyoming

Answer explanation

Louisiana, of course, along with Nebraska, Oklahoma, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arkansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado, Montana, and Minnesota.

The map shows just how large and vast the area of the Louisiana Purchase truly was.

Who was the ruler of France who initiated the exchange?

(a)  

Answer explanation

Napoleon Bonaparte.

About how long was Lewis and Clark's expedition?

• Ten years, four months, and two days

• Four years, two months, and ten days

• Two years, four months, and ten days

• Four years, twelve months, and two days

• Two years, ten months, four days

Answer explanation

The expedition lasted from May 14, 1804 to September 23, 1806.

What is the name of the Native-American woman who was a vital contribution to Lewis and Clark's expedition?

(a)  

Answer explanation

Sacagawea was a Native-American woman who aided in the expedition as a guide for Lewis and Clark from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast.