Louisiana Purchase

How did people move in the 1800s? Choose 2

• They drove in cars.

• They walked on trails.

• They flew on planes.

• They drove on highways.

• They traveled on flatboats.

Why did Lewis and Clark brings gifts on their expedition?

• to make friends with Native Americans

• to celebrate holidays with other travelers

• to convince settlers to come with them

• to exchange them for a place to stay

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Sacagawea help the Lewis and Clark expedition? Choose 2

• She fought off wild animals.

• She served as an interpreter.

• She sold them horses.

• She helped them build forts for the winter.

• She helped them make friends with the Native peoples.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which countries owned land bordering the United States of America in 1800? Choose 2

• Spain

• Mexico

• Britain

• France

• Russia

Why did the Lewis and Clark expedition begin in St. Louis?

•  It was next to the Great Lakes.

• It was located along the Missouri River.

• It was on the Mississippi River.

• 
  It was bordering Spanish Territory.

How did the Lewis and Clark expedition help early America?

• It led to peaceful cooperation with Native Americans.

•  It provided information about a new region.

•  It brought back valuable gold and silver.

• It forced Spain from important territory.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who does the Gateway Arch honor?

• Sacagawea, Lewis, and Clark

• Sacagawea only

• Sacagawea, Lewis, Clark, and President Jefferson

• Lewis and Clark only

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Why did the United States want to control the Port of New Orleans?

• The United States wanted to control trade along the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.

• The Corps of Discovery started their expeditions from the mouth of the Mississippi River.

• Settlers moving west relied on the Port of New Orleans to load boats with supplies.

• United States citizens used the port to travel to and from Europe.

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Why did Lewis write notes and draw images during the expedition?

• to document new species found on the expedition

• to show that they traded fish with Native Americans

• to include as part of the official report on what fish were safe to eat

• to write in a book they planned to publish

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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How did Sacagawea and other members of the Corps of Discovery make the expedition successful? Choose 2

• They converted Native Americans to Christianity.

• They made Thomas Jefferson wealthy by discovering gold and silver.

• They helped the expedition make friends with Native American groups.

• They helped run the boats and avoid disasters.

• 
  They built trading posts along the Missouri River.

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CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RL.5.7