The Louisiana Purchase and the Corps of Discovery

Who was the President of the United States in early 1803?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

• John Adams

Which country had acquired Louisiana from Spain in 1802?

• Great Britain

• France

• United States

• Germany

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

• James Madison

• John Adams

• George Washington

• James Monroe

How much did the US agree to pay for the land stretching from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean?

• Five million dollars

• Ten million dollars

• Fifteen million dollars

• Twenty million dollars

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

• A water route to Africa

• A water route to Asia

• A water route to Australia

• A water route to Europe

Who did President Jefferson commission to put together an expedition to the Pacific Ocean?

• James Monroe and Robert Livingston

• James Madison and George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

In which city did the Corps of Discovery start their journey up the Missouri River?

• New Orleans

• St. Louis

• Boston

• Chicago

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

• The Mississippi Quest

• The Pacific Voyage

• The Atlantic Expedition

• The Corps of Discovery