Week 16 Westward Expansion

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

• Spain

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

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

• $2 million

• $50 million

• $15 million

• $15 thousand

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

Who were the leaders of the Corps of Discovery?

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• Thomas Jefferson and Meriwether Lewis

• Thomas Jefferson and Toussaint Charbonneau

• William Clark and Thomas Jefferson

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

• Jean Baptiste

• Meriwether Lewis

• William Clark

• Thomas Jefferson

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

• Silver

• Iron

• Oil

• Gold

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

• 21 months

• 15 months

• 18 months

• 8 months

True or False: A pioneer is someone who does something the first time before others.

• True

• False

True or False: Finding gold in California created a rush of people from all over the world to Texas to strike it rich.

• True

• False

What was NOT an effect of the Corps of Discovery's expedition?

• They strengthened relationships between American settlers and American Indian tribes.

• They gathered noted about plants, animals and soils from St. Louis to the Oregon coast

• They found a direct water route to the Pacific