The Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark Expedition Quiz

Who was the Emperor of France who sold the Louisiana Territory to the U.S. in 1803?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Meriwether Lewis

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• William Clark

Which U.S. President purchased the Louisiana Territory from France?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Adams

What was the effect of the Louisiana Purchase on the size of the U.S.?

• It halved the size of the U.S.

• It doubled the size of the U.S.

• It had no significant effect on the size of the U.S.

• It increased the size of the U.S. by a quarter

What was the nickname given to the group assembled by Lewis and Clark to help with their expedition?

• The Exploration Team

• The Frontier Group

• The Discovery Unit

• The Corps of Discovery

Who was the young Native American woman who helped guide and translate for Lewis and Clark?

• Pocahontas

• Sacajawea

• Malinche

• Lozen

How long did the Lewis and Clark expedition take from start to finish?

• One year

• Two and a half years

• Three years

• One and a half years

The duo chosen by President Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
• Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock
• George Washington and Alexander Hamilton
• John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

Doubled the size of U.S. in 1803 by adding 530,000,000 acres from New Orleans north to Canada

• Louisiana Purchase
• California Gold Rush
• Texas Annexation
• Alaska Purchase

Why did Napoleon agree to sell the Louisisana Territory to the U.S.?

• Napoleon was afraid of angering other European powers
• Napoleon believed the territory was not valuable
• Napoleon had no interest in expanding French influence in North America
• Napoleon needed money to fight a war against the British

What did Napoleon do that angered the U.S.?

• Formed an alliance with U.S. enemies
• Closed the port city of New Orleans

• Imposed heavy taxes on U.S. imports
• Declared war on the U.S.