Louisiana Expeditions

Which statements explain how the United States benefited from the Louisiana Purchase? (Choose 3)

• It provided the country with access to a port for trading.

• It ended tensions between the United States, Spain, and France.

• It supplied the country with more natural resources.

• It allowed for continued expansion east of the Mississippi River.

• It doubled the size of the country.

Which phrase explains the most likely reason that President Jefferson wanted to purchase New Orleans?

• end French and Spanish influence in North America

• avoid being involved in another war with Great Britain

• control the port that links the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico

• show that the president’s powers are greater than those of Congress

Which statements best explain President Jefferson’s goals for the Lewis and Clark Expedition? (Choose 3)

• divide the territory into states

• set up forts to protect the region

• keep a record of interesting plants and animals they found

• meet with indigenous tribes in the region

• produce a map of the explored area

Choose whether each statement refers to the Lewis and Clark expeditions, the Dunbar-Hunter Expedition, or the Red River Expedition.

Groups:

(a) Lewis and Clark

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(b) Dunbar Hunter

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(c) Red River

• This expedition happened first

• This exploration started in St. Louis in 1804. 

• This expedition reached the Pacific Ocean.

• This exploration explored the Missouri River and crossed the Rocky Mountains.

• George Hunter and William Dunbar led this expedition.

• Thomas Freeman and Peter Custis led this expedition.

• This expedition happened second.

• This expedition had to turn around at a place called the “Spanish Bluff.”

• This expedition team explored hot springs.

• This exploration had to abandon their boats and rent new ones.

• This exploration explored the Ouachita River. 

• This exploration encountered the Great Raft.

• This expedition navigated around several logjams. 

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. 1. Lewis and Clark led an expedition to explore the land purchased from ______.

• France

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. 2. They encountered people from more than 50 Native American tribes and ______ most of the tribes on their route.

• established peaceful relations with

• ignored

• fought with

• did not communicate with

• declared war on

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. 3. They created the first detailed map of the ______.

• American Northwest

• Sahara Desert

• Appalachian Mountains

• Amazon Rainforest

• Gulf of Mexico

This map shows U.S. territorial acquisitions over time. Analyze the map and choose which area the United States purchased from France in 1803?

• A

• B

• C

• D

This map shows U.S. territorial acquisition over time. Analyze the map and determine which areas remained under control of Spain in 1803? (Choose 2)

• A

• B

• C

• D

Complete the sentence: On their expedition, Lewis and Clark had the help of __________ who navigated trails in waterways.

• Dunbar

• York

• Johnson

• Freeman

• Smith