The Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Who said 'honesty is the first chapter of the book'?

• James Monroe

• Meriwether Lewis

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Thomas Jefferson

In which year did the Haitian Revolution begin?

• 1802

• 1803

• 1804

• 1791

Which country acquired Louisiana from Spain in 1802?

• United States

• France

• Great Britain

• Haiti

Why did the United States want possession of New Orleans?

• To gain control over the Caribbean

• To expand their territory to the Pacific Ocean

• To establish peaceful relationships with Native Americans

• To control access and trade down the Mississippi River

Who did Thomas Jefferson send to France to negotiate the purchase of New Orleans?

• Franz and Beethoven

• Napoleon Bonaparte and Thomas Jefferson

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• James Monroe and Robert Livingston

How much did the United States agree to pay for the Louisiana territory?

• Two thousand five hundred dollars

• Fifteen million dollars

• One million dollars

• Ten million dollars

What did President Jefferson hope to find during the expedition to the Pacific Ocean?

• A water route straight to the Pacific Ocean

• A Northwest Passage

• Gold and other valuable resources

• New trading partners in Europe

When did the Corps of Discovery begin their journey up the Missouri River?

• April 12th, 1803

• May 14th, 1804

• April 30th, 1803

• October, 1803

What was the name of the expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?

• The European Power Struggle

• The Haitian Revolution

• The Corps of Discovery

• The Louisiana Purchase

What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• To conquer the Caribbean

• To expand the territory of the United States

• To establish peaceful relationships and trading partnerships with Native Americans

• To find gold and other valuable resources