A Growing Nation

What year did the Louisiana Purchase occur?

• 1805

• 1804

• 1803

• 1806

Who was the president of the United States at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• James Madison

How much land was acquired through the Louisiana Purchase?

• About 828,000 square miles

• About 1,000,000 square miles

• About 500,000 square miles

• About 750,000 square miles

Who were the leaders of the expedition to explore the newly acquired land?

• Magellan and Elcano

• Armstrong and Aldrin

• Columbus and Vespucci

• Lewis and Clark

What was the name of the group that went on the expedition?

• The Discovery Team

• The Frontier Group

• The Core of Discovery

• The Expedition Squad

Who was Sacagawea?

• A French explorer

• A Native American guide

• A British cartographer

• An American soldier

What river did Lewis and Clark start their expedition from?

• The Ohio River

• The Missouri River

• The Mississippi River

• The Colorado River

What was the main purpose of the expedition?

• To claim land for another country

• To map the newly acquired land

• To establish trade routes

• To find gold

How many miles did the expedition cover from Missouri to the Pacific Ocean?

• About 3,100 miles

• About 2,000 miles

• About 5,000 miles

• About 4,100 miles

What was the impact of the westward expeditions of Lewis & Clark?