A Growing Nation Ch 1 Test

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

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

Which of the following describes the area of the Louisiana Purchase?

• From the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River

• From the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains

In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

• 1776
• 1803

With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States could expand ___.

• to the south
• to the west

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

• $15 million
• $100 million

How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?

• She took care of Clark's children.
• She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.

The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?

• France
• Russia

How did the Louisiana Purchase effect the geography of the United States?

• it had no effect
• it doubled the size of the U.S.

What is the name of the group that traveled with Lewis and Clark?

• The Dream Team
• Corps of Discovery

The boundaries of the Louisiana Territory in 1803.

• West of Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains
• East from the Ohio River to New York