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WorksheetsLewis and Clark Explore the Louisiana Purchase
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 14mins
What year did the explorers begin their expedition?
1804
1790
1774
1845
Which of these was NOT a goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Search for a water route to the Pacific Ocean
Establish relationships with Native Americans
Discover new plant and animal species
Conquer any Indian tribes and move them to Indian Territory
The expedition was known as
The Great Missouri Compromise
Lewis and Clark’s Great Adventure
Jefferson's Travelers
The Corps of Discovery
How much did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Territory?
$2,000,000
$10,000,000
$50,000,000
$15,000,000
Which direction(s) were Lewis and Clark headed as they explored up the Missouri River?
North and West
South and East
East and West
South
How did people back home find out about Lewis and Clark's discoveries?
Clark kept detailed journals to share what they saw and discovered.
Sacagawea served as an interpreter
The people had to find out about it themselves.
The people had to ask the Indians.
Beyond exploring and mapping new American territory, the Lewis and Clark Expedition provided the United States with which of these benefits?
Information was gained about geography and new plant and animal species.
Wagon trails were immediately built for future settlers to follow.
Ways to defeat many of the Native American tribes in the West.
The expedition of Lewis and Clark was successful because
they brought back valuable information about the land west of the Mississippi River
They converted Native Americans to Christianity
They defeated many native tribes in combat
All of the above
What rugged mountain range that was mostly unknown to them became a great obstacle to the Corps of Discovery?
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Madre
Appalachian Mountains
Himalayas
Why did Lewis and Clark ask Sacagawea and Charbonneau to join the expedition?
To help fight the Shoshone.
To help collect plants and animals.
To communicate with the native people and show signs of peace.
To help carry supplies
Which of these was NOT a key reason Sacagawea was asked to join the Corps of Discovery?
Her ability to deal with native groups they encountered
Her experience in identifying plants.
Her cooking skills.
Her ability to speak the Shoshoni language.
What happened after Lewis and Clark finished their expedition?
President Jefferson signed the Louisiana Purchase.
People began moving west and settling the land.
Lewis and Clark found a path to the Atlantic Ocean.
The United States started a war with France
Which President ordered Lewis and Clark to go exploring?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
How did Lewis and Clark cross the Rocky Mountains?
On horses provided by natives
On canoes provided by natives
They walked
By wagons built by men of the Corps of Discovery
How did Lewis and Clark mostly interact with the native tribes they encountered?
They looked to fight battles with them
They looked to trade with them
They paid natives in gold and silver for what they needed
They wanted to learn native languages
Why did the Americans want the Louisiana territory?
For control of the Mississippi River system
To spy on the Spanish
To become allies with Napoleon and France
For gold and silver
What was the western boundary of the U.S. BEFORE making the Louisiana Purchase?
Pacific Ocean
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Gulf Coast
Going west, where the Lewis and Clark expedition finally end?
The Rocky Mountains
Fort Mandan
The Pacific Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
Which city on the Mississippi River was vital for the United States to control trade in the West?
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Louisiana
Fort Mandan
What was the biggest reason some opposed Jefferson's purchase of Louisiana?
They thought Louisiana was too expensive
They thought it would start Indian wars
They thought it was an unconstitutional use of presidential power
They thought it was a wasteland unfit for farming
