La Purchase &Lewis and Clark Expedition Quiz

Who was the President of the United States during the Louisiana Purchase?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

What was the name of the city that was very important because it sits at the mouth of the Mississippi River?

• Los Angeles

• New Orleans

• New York City

• Chicago

How much did the Louisiana Territory cost the United States in the Louisiana Purchase?

• $15 million

• $20 million

• $10 million

• $5 million

Who did President Thomas Jefferson choose to lead the expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?

• John Adams

• William Clark

• Meriwether Lewis

• George Washington

What was the name of the river that the Corps of Discovery journeyed along in their boats?

• Missouri River

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Yangtze River

Who became the first African American to cross the continent during the expedition?

• York

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• William Clark

What was the name of the Shoshone woman who served as an interpreter for the Corps of Discovery?

• Squanto

• Pocahontas

• Sequoyah

• Sacagawea

What was the name of the landmark that William Clark named after Sacagawea's son?

• Pompey's Tower

• Pompeii's Pillar

• Pompey's Monument

• Pompeii's Tower

What was the imaginary line high in the Rockies that the expedition reached?

• Continental Divide

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

In what year did the Lewis and Clark Expedition reach the Pacific Ocean?

• 1805

• 1806

• 1804

• 1803