Week 16 Newspaper

The Louisiana Purchase:

From which country did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• Spain

• Great Britain

• Germany

• France

The Louisiana Purchase:

How much did the United States government pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• $2 million

• $10 million

• $15 million

• $25 million

The Louisiana Purchase:

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Corps of Discovery?

• Record information about the area's soil, water, plants, animals, weather, and insects.

  
  

• Spy on the Mexican army and bring back information about their movements.

• Build relationships with the American Indians they met along the way.

• Find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

4. The Corps of Discovery:

5. Who were the leaders of the Corps of Discovery?

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• Meriwether Lewis and Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Jefferson and Toussaint Charbonneau

• William Clark and Thomas Jefferson

4. The Corps of Discovery:

5. During the expedition, who created detailed maps to share with Thomas Jefferson?

• Jean Baptiste

• Meriwether Lewis

• Toussaint Charbonneau

• William Clark

4. The Corps of Discovery:

5. How long did it take the Corps of Discovery to reach the Pacific Ocean after leaving St. Louis?

• 21 months

• 12 months

• 15 months

• 18 months

America Coast to Coast:

Where did most pioneers start their journey?

• St. Louis, MO

• New York, NY

• Santa Fe, NM

• Chicago, IL

America Coast to Coast:

How many miles was the trip across the plains?

• 1,000 miles

• 1,500 miles

• 2,000 miles

• 2,500 miles

America Coast to Coast:

__________ was found at Sutter’s Mill in California territory.

• Oil

• Iron

• Gold

• Silver

America Coast to Coast:

Vocabulary:

people who are among the first to do something

• Manifest Destiny

• annexation

• Pioneers

• standing army