U.S.

What was the approximate size of the land acquired by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase?

• 865,000 square miles

• 828,000 square miles

• 15 million square miles

• 3 times the size of Texas

Which of the following was a primary goal President Jefferson had for exploring the newly acquired territory?

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• To establish American ownership to the Pacific Northwest and Oregon Territories

• To discover gold and other precious metals

• To relocate Native American tribes to new lands

What name did President Jefferson give to the exploration group that embarked on the journey?

• The Western Pioneers

• The Frontier Explorers

• The Corps of Discovery

• The Missouri River Expedition

Who were the two interpreters added to the Corps of Discovery?

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• Thomas Jefferson and Napoleon Bonaparte

• Sacagawea and Toussaint Charbonneau

• John Baptiste and his mother

What was the name of the land purchased by Thomas Jefferson from the French in 1803?

• Oregon Territory

• Louisiana Purchase

• Florida Cession

• Gadsden Purchase

Which of the following was NOT a contribution of Sacagawea to the expedition?

• Guiding the group through unknown terrain

• Interpreting between the expedition and Indigenous tribes

• Leading the military defense against hostile tribes

• Identifying edible plants for sustenance

What geographical feature divides the flow of water between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?

• The Great Plains

• The Mississippi River

• The Continental Divide

• The Appalachian Mountains

What was the official name given to the group that undertook the expedition led by Lewis and Clark?

• The Western Explorers

• The Pioneer Corps

• The Corps of Discovery

• The Frontier Scouts