Lewis and Clark Quiz: Exploration of the Louisiana Purchase

Who commissioned the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• King George III

• President Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

What year did the Lewis and Clark expedition begin?

• 1776

• 1820

• 1804

• 1750

What was the primary goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To establish a new colony

• To study the behavior of native wildlife

• To explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase territory.

• To search for lost treasure

What were the names of the two main leaders of the expedition?

• John Smith and Robert Johnson

• Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

Which Native American woman served as a guide and interpreter for the expedition?

• Pocahontas

• Sacagawea

• Hiawatha

• Squanto

What was the name of the Shoshone woman who joined the expedition and proved to be invaluable in their journey?

• Pocahontas

• Sacagawea

• Sitting Bull

• Crazy Horse

What was the name of the river that the expedition followed to the Pacific Ocean?

• Columbia River

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

• Nile River

What was the name of the fort where the expedition spent the winter of 1804-1805?

• Fort Jefferson

• Fort Washington

• Fort Mandan

• Fort Adams

What were the names of the Native American tribes encountered during the expedition?

• Cherokee, Apache, Iroquois, Comanche, Navajo

• Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole, Creek, Pawnee

• Shoshone, Nez Perce, Mandan, Hidatsa, Sioux

• Inuit, Aleut, Yupik, Tlingit, Haida

What was the significance of the Lewis and Clark expedition in the exploration of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It was a failed expedition that resulted in no new discoveries

• It helped to map and explore the newly acquired territory, establish American presence, and establish relationships with Native American tribes.

• It was primarily focused on finding gold and other valuable resources

• It had no impact on the exploration of the Louisiana Purchase