Exploring the Lewis and Clark Expedition

How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• $10 million

• $20 million

• $5 million

• $15 million

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

• To find a direct water route to Asia

• To explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory

• To establish trade routes with Native American tribes

• To claim land for future British colonies

Who was the president that commissioned the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

What was one of the goals of the expedition?

• To catalog plants and animals

• To establish a colony

• To start a fur trading company

• To find precious metals

What significant geographical feature did Lewis and Clark hope to find?

• A mountain range taller than the Rockies

• The source of the Mississippi River

• A northwest passage connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific

• A desert larger than the Sahara

Who was Sacagawea?

• A Native American woman who helped as an interpreter

• A French explorer who joined the expedition

• A guide who led Lewis and Clark to the Pacific Ocean

• The president who commissioned the expedition

What river did Lewis and Clark primarily follow to the Pacific Ocean?

• Columbia River

• Colorado River

• Mississippi River

• Missouri River

How long did it take for Lewis and Clark to reach the Pacific Ocean?

• 6 months

• 24 months

• 12 months

• 18 months

Where did Lewis and Clark spend the winter before returning home?

• Fort Jefferson

• Fort Mandan

• Fort Clatsop

• Fort Lewis

What was the outcome of Lewis and Clark's expedition?

• They claimed the entire western region for France

• They discovered a direct waterway across North America

• They established a new trade route with Asia

• They documented new species and mapped the territory