Chapter 8

Who was the French leader who sold the territory to the U.S.?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Meriwether Lewis

• Sacagawea

• Napoleon Bonaparte

Who was the 3rd president of the United States and purchased the Louisiana Territory?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Meriwether Lewis

• William Clark

• Napoleon Bonaparte

Who was a Native American who helped the Corps of Discovery?

• Thomas Jefferson

• William Clark

• Sacajawea

• Meriwether Lewis

Who lead the Corps of Discovery and was chosen by Thomas Jefferson?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Meriwether Lewis

• William Clark

• Thomas Jefferson

Who assisted Meriwether Lewis during the Corps of Discovery?

• Meriwether Lewis

• William Clark

• Thomas Jefferson

• Napoleon Bonaparte

What was the goal of the Corps of Discovery?

• To convince the French to give the U.S. the land.

• To trade.

• To explore the Louisiana Territory.

• To create new cities.

What did the Corps of Discovery learn through their explorations?

• The U.S. was much smaller than they thought.

• The purchase was not a good one.

• There was a way to get to through the west by water.

• The U.S. was larger than they originally thought.

The Louisiana Purchase gave the U.S. access to which river?

• Nile

• Arkansas

• Mississippi

• Colorado

How did the Louisiana Purchase impact the U.S.?

• It gave them the Oregon Territory.

• It gave them valuable resources such as the Mississippi River.

• It gave them land in Central America.

• It gave them a lot of land in Florida.

How did Sacajawea help Lewis and Clark lead an expedition through the Louisiana Territory?

• Served as a guide and interpreter.

• Became president.

• Drew maps.

• Offered gifts to people they came in contact with.