Lewis and Clark Expedition Quiz

What was the purpose of President Jefferson's instructions to Lewis and Clark regarding the treatment of Native Americans?

• To trade goods with the Native Americans

• To force the Native Americans to leave their lands

• To be friendly and peaceful with the Native Americans

• To conquer and control the Native Americans

How did President Jefferson view the relationship between America and the Native Americans?

• As equal partners in a mutual relationship

• As inferior and needing to be civilized by America

• As superior and needing to be respected by America

• As separate entities with no need for interaction

What did Captain Lewis express to the Native Americans in his speech?

• That they should seek independence from America

• That they should resist American influence

• That they should form an alliance against America

• That they should obey and respect American authority

How did the Native Americans feel when they heard Captain Lewis's speech?

• Happy and cooperative

• Indifferent and uninterested

• Angry and resentful

• Empowered and respected

What did Lewis and Clark give the Native Americans in their encounter with the Teton Sioux?

• Slaves and servants

• Land and territory

• Medals, American flag, and other goods

• New weapons and ammunition

How did Captains Lewis and Clark use intimidation or threats to force the Native Americans to comply?

• By offering to form an alliance with them

• By promising to provide them with more goods

• By threatening to report them to the French and Spaniards

• By threatening to have them destroyed by the U.S. president

In what way did President Jefferson want Lewis and Clark to interact with the Native Americans?

• To dominate and control them

• To be friendly and peaceful with them

• To ignore them and avoid interaction

• To isolate and separate them from American society

How do you think the Louisiana Purchase will most impact the United States?

• Socially

• Economically

• Politically

• Culturally

What was the main purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To convert Native Americans to Christianity

• To establish trade routes with Native Americans

• To conquer new territories for America

• To explore and gather information about the Louisiana Territory

How did President Jefferson want Lewis and Clark to view the Native Americans they encountered?

• As separate entities with no need for interaction

• As superior and needing to be respected

• As inferior and needing to be civilized

• As equals in a mutual relationship