WorksheetsWestward Expansion
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the president that hired Lewis and Clark to explore the Missouri River in 1803?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
2.
What was the name of the dog that went on the expedition?
a)
Seaward
b)
Seaman
c)
Spot
d)
Missouria
3.
How much did the US pay for the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
$2.5 million
b)
$15 million
c)
$250,000
d)
$1 million
4.
What were the 2 animals that Lewis and Clark sent back to Thomas Jefferson alive?
a)
deer and cardinal
b)
prairie dog and magpie
c)
prairie dog and crayfish
d)
bear and gray squirrel
5.
Why were Lewis and Clark hired to explore the new territory?
a)
To meet Native American tribes
b)
To find a path to the Atlantic Ocean
c)
To discover new species
d)
To find a path to the Pacific Ocean
6.
What type of boat did Lewis and Clark use to travel the Missouri River?
a)
Bullboat
b)
Dugout Canoe
c)
Keelboat
d)
Flatboat
7.
What is the main flow of a river called?
a)
stream
b)
channel
c)
open water
d)
bank
8.
What was the most popular fur animal during fur trade?
a)
fox
b)
bison
c)
beaver
d)
deer
9.
What is it called to trade without money?
a)
trade
b)
share
c)
barter
d)
free
10.
What kind of boat was made from a big log?
a)
keelboat
b)
bullboat
c)
dugout canoe
d)
flatboat
11.
If you had $300 and bought a new wagon for $125, how much money would you have left?
a)
$150
b)
$75
c)
$200
d)
$175
12.
(Remember, you had $300 and bought a new wagon for $125, how much money would you have left? )
Once you bought your wagon, you noticed it needed a new wheel and cover. That was going to cost $110. Now how much do you have left?
Once you bought your wagon, you noticed it needed a new wheel and cover. That was going to cost $110. Now how much do you have left?
a)
$50
b)
$65
c)
$75
d)
Nothing
13.
You and your 4 family members were preparing for your trip. You each needed a bag of potatoes to last the week. Each bag cost $2. How much would that cost altogether?
a)
$8
b)
$10
c)
$4
d)
$12
14.
Lewis and Clark encountered many Native American tribes on their journey.
What does the word encountered mean?
What does the word encountered mean?
a)
fought
b)
saw
c)
met by chance
d)
ran away from
15.
What kind of tree was used to make the dugout canoes?
a)
Maple
b)
Oak
c)
Cottonwood
d)
Sycamore
16.
A bullboat is made from a bison hide (skin).
What part of speech is the word bullboat?
What part of speech is the word bullboat?
a)
verb
b)
noun
c)
adverb
d)
adjective
17.
What year did Lewis and Clark return to St. Louis after completing their journey?
a)
1800
b)
1803
c)
1806
d)
1801
18.
About how many men did Lewis and Clark hire to help them on their journey? The group was called the "Corp of Discovery".
a)
100
b)
30
c)
10
d)
43
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