Louisiana Purchase/Lewis & Clark vocab

Who was the President of the United States who approved the Louisiana Purchase?

• Robert Livingston

• James Monroe

• Thomas Jefferson

• Napoleon Bonaparte

What is a trade route?

• A path used for military invasions

• A route used for moving goods from one part of the country to another

• A road built for tourism

• A path used for religious pilgrimages

Who was sent to Europe by Jefferson to negotiate with Napoleon for the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

• Robert Livingston

• Both B and C

Who sold the Louisiana Purchase to the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Napoleon

• Lewis & Clark

• George Washington

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

• A large area in central US that was sold to the US by Napoleon for $15 million

• A small area in the southern US sold to the US by Napoleon for $5 million

• A large area in eastern US that was sold to the US by Napoleon for $20 million

• A small area in western US sold to the US by Napoleon for $10 million

What is an expedition?

• A short trip to a known land

• A long trip exploring an unknown land

• A journey to a neighboring country

• A vacation to a famous city

Who led the expedition of the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Napoleon

• Lewis & Clark

• George Washington

Who was Sacagawea?

• A) A Native American woman who joined the expedition as a translator and helper.

• B) A European explorer who discovered America.

• C) A famous artist known for her paintings.

• D) A scientist who invented the telephone.

The Louisiana Purchase connected the Gulf of Mexico to the

• desert

• Missouri River

• Lake

Who did Lewis and Clark expect to meet along the way?

• Native Americans

• Pilgrims

• soldiers