The Story of Us: Lewis and Clark Expedition

"... the owner's manual says this is all ours. Keep going west!"

This quote best matches with the concept of -

• nullification

• Manifest Destiny

• representative government

• states' rights

What was the approximate cost per acre of the Louisiana Territory acquired by President Thomas Jefferson?

• One dollar an acre

• Three cents an acre

• Ten cents an acre

• Fifty cents an acre

When did the mapping expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark begin?

• May 1803

• July 1805

• May 1804

• September 1806

What significant contributions did Sacagawea make to the expedition's survival?

• She built all the canoes and shelters and hunted for large game.

• She served as the leader of the expedition and made critical decisions

• She guided them, found wild food, and saved their journals.

• She negotiated a treaty with every Native American tribe they encountered.

What significant geographical milestone did the expedition achieve in 1805?

• They discovered the source of the Mississippi River.

• They reached the Pacific Ocean overland.

• They mapped the entire Rocky Mountain range.

• They established the first permanent settlement in the Louisiana Territory.

Why was the Lewis and Clark Expedition so important? Select THREE correct answers.

• It was a military campaign to secure the land.
• It brought back samples of plants and animals.

• It discovered a shortcut to Asia by land.

• It mapped land and water routes in western territories.

• It made westward travel safer for future settlers.