Explorers and the Louisiana Purchase Quiz

Who were the first French explorers to travel to Missouri?

• Lewis and Clark

• Jolliet and Marquette

• Sacajawea and Jefferson

• Laclede and Bonaparte

What did many explorers think the Northwest Passage would lead them to?

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

Who founded St. Louis?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Sacajawea

• Pierre Laclede

• Napoleon Bonaparte

Who were the first Europeans to settle in Missouri?

• The Spanish

• The British

• The French

• The Dutch

From whom was the Louisiana Purchase bought?

• Spain

• Great Britain

• France

• Portugal

Why did Napoleon Bonaparte sell the Louisiana Territory?

• To explore new lands

• To pay for a war with Great Britain

• To build new cities

• To help the Native Americans

Who became president before the Louisiana Purchase?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Adams

Who hired Lewis and Clark to explore the land in the Louisiana Purchase?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Sacajawea

• Thomas Jefferson

• Pierre Laclede

Did Lewis and Clark fight with Native Americans on their expedition?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

• Often

Did Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean?

• Yes

• No

• Only halfway

• They turned back