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Lewis and Clark Explore the Louisiana Purchase

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Lewis and Clark began and ended their journey at what city?
a)
Chicago
b)
New Orleans
c)
St. Louis
d)
Kansas City
2.

What year did the explorers begin their expedition?

a)

1804

b)

1790

c)

1774

d)

1845

3.
Which river was most traveled by Lewis and Clark during their exploration of the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Ohio
b)
Mississippi
c)
Arkansas
d)
Missouri
4.

Which of these was NOT a goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

a)

Search for a water route to the Pacific Ocean

b)

Establish relationships with Native Americans

c)

Discover new plant and animal species

d)

Conquer any Indian tribes and move them to Indian Territory

5.

The expedition was known as

a)

The Great Missouri Compromise

b)

Lewis and Clark’s Great Adventure

c)

Jefferson's Travelers

d)

The Corps of Discovery

6.

How much did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Territory?

a)

$2,000,000

b)

$10,000,000

c)

$50,000,000

d)

$15,000,000

7.
Which color on the map of the United States marked the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
white
b)
green
c)
yellow
8.

Which direction(s) were Lewis and Clark headed as they explored up the Missouri River?

a)

North and West

b)

South and East

c)

East and West

d)

South

9.

How did people back home find out about Lewis and Clark's discoveries?

a)

Clark kept detailed journals to share what they saw and discovered.

b)

Sacagawea served as an interpreter

c)

The people had to find out about it themselves.

d)

The people had to ask the Indians.

10.

Beyond exploring and mapping new American territory, the Lewis and Clark Expedition provided the United States with which of these benefits?

a)

Information was gained about geography and new plant and animal species.

b)

Wagon trails were immediately built for future settlers to follow.

c)

Ways to defeat many of the Native American tribes in the West.

11.

The expedition of Lewis and Clark was successful because

a)

they brought back valuable information about the land west of the Mississippi River

b)

They converted Native Americans to Christianity

c)

They defeated many native tribes in combat

d)

All of the above

12.
Lewis and Clark’s expedition had peaceful dealings with the Native Americans because 
a)
Merriweather Lewis knew how to speak the Native American language
b)
Sacagawea and her baby accompanied the expedition
c)
the Corps of Discovery used their weapons to strike fear into Native Americans
d)
the Native Americans were often hostile to the expedition
13.

What rugged mountain range that was mostly unknown to them became a great obstacle to the Corps of Discovery?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Sierra Madre

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Himalayas

14.

Why did Lewis and Clark ask Sacagawea and Charbonneau to join the expedition?

a)

To help fight the Shoshone.

b)

To help collect plants and animals.

c)

To communicate with the native people and show signs of peace.

d)

To help carry supplies

15.

Which of these was NOT a key reason Sacagawea was asked to join the Corps of Discovery?

a)

Her ability to deal with native groups they encountered

b)

Her experience in identifying plants.

c)

Her cooking skills.

d)

Her ability to speak the Shoshoni language.

16.

What happened after Lewis and Clark finished their expedition?

a)

President Jefferson signed the Louisiana Purchase.

b)

People began moving west and settling the land.

c)

Lewis and Clark found a path to the Atlantic Ocean.

d)

The United States started a war with France

17.

Which President ordered Lewis and Clark to go exploring?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

18.

How did Lewis and Clark cross the Rocky Mountains?

a)

On horses provided by natives

b)

On canoes provided by natives

c)

They walked

d)

By wagons built by men of the Corps of Discovery

19.

How did Lewis and Clark mostly interact with the native tribes they encountered?

a)

They looked to fight battles with them

b)

They looked to trade with them

c)

They paid natives in gold and silver for what they needed

d)

They wanted to learn native languages

20.

Why did the Americans want the Louisiana territory?

a)

For control of the Mississippi River system

b)

To spy on the Spanish

c)

To become allies with Napoleon and France

d)

For gold and silver

21.
How did the Louisiana Purchase effect the geography of the United States?
a)
it tripled the size of the U.S.
b)
it had no effect
c)
it doubled the size of the U.S.
22.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
23.

What was the western boundary of the U.S. BEFORE making the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Gulf Coast

24.
What was the boundary of the U.S. AFTER the purchase? 
a)
Rocky Mountains 
b)
Pacific Ocean 
c)
Mississippi River 
d)
Gulf Coast 
25.

Going west, where the Lewis and Clark expedition finally end?

a)

The Rocky Mountains

b)

Fort Mandan

c)

The Pacific Ocean

d)

The Atlantic Ocean

26.

Which city on the Mississippi River was vital for the United States to control trade in the West?

a)

New Orleans

b)

Pittsburgh

c)

Louisiana

d)

Fort Mandan

27.

What was the biggest reason some opposed Jefferson's purchase of Louisiana?

a)

They thought Louisiana was too expensive

b)

They thought it would start Indian wars

c)

They thought it was an unconstitutional use of presidential power

d)

They thought it was a wasteland unfit for farming

28.
Napoleon wanted to sell the Louisiana Territory for this reason.
a)
He wanted to control the Caribbean.
b)
He was tired of trying to expand his empire.
c)
He knew Spain wanted to control the Mississippi.
d)
He needed the money to pay for his war against Britain.
29.
Which description of the expedition's encounters with American Indians is most accurate? 
a)
Most encounters were friendly
b)
Most tribes displayed hostility
c)
Translators weren't needed
d)
There were barely any encounters to speak of
30.
How did the United States acquire the land explored by Lewis and Clark?
a)
They won it from the British in the American Revolution.
b)
They defeated Indians in many battles.
c)
They bought if from France.
d)
They took it from the Spanish.