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Lewis and Clark

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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 won Mexico from Spain
d)
all of the above
2.
Who was the President who sent out Lewis and Clark on their journey?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
'Thomas Jefferson
3.
What is the name of the big piece of land that Thomas Jefferson bought in 1803?
a)
Texas Territory 
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Mississippi Expansion
d)
Midwest Territory
4.
Who was the president during this time period?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Geroge Washington
d)
Barrack Obama
5.
For how much did we purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$10 million
b)
$5 million
c)
We fought in a war and won it
d)
$15 million
6.

Who was the leader of France and approved the sale?

a)

Napoleon Dynamite

b)

King Louis XVI

c)

Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

King George III

7.

What river did Lewis and Clark travel on for the majority of the journey?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Clark River

c)

Colombia River

d)

Missouri River

8.

The expedition spent their first winter at

a)

Fort Hall

b)

Fort Mandan

c)

Fort Boise

d)

with the Nez Perce Tribe

9.

When did they begin their trip up the Missouri River?

a)

March 8th 1806

b)

August 29th 1802

c)

May 14th 1804

d)

They never traveled up the Missouri River.

10.

How did Sacagawea and Toussaint Charbonneau help Louis and Clark?

a)

Scouting the way

b)

Preparing their meals

c)

Translating

d)

Answers 1 & 3

11.

In what city did Lewis and Clark begin and end their journey?

a)

St. Louis

b)

Blacksburg

c)

Washington, D.C.

d)

Chicago

12.

What two rivers did they travel on?

a)

New and York

b)

Missouri and Mississippi

c)

Potomac and Rappahanock

d)

Colorado and Mississippi

13.

The United States _____________ in size when the Louisiana territory was purchased.

a)

tripled

b)

stayed the same

c)

doubled

d)

shrank

14.

Who owned the Louisiana territory first?

a)

United States

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

England

15.

How would your life be different if Thomas Jefferson had not purchased the Louisiana territory? Select all that apply.

a)

Virginia would be owned by France

b)

France would own this area.

c)

The U.S.A. would be much smaller.

d)

Missouri would not exist.

16.

In what U.S. state were both Lewis and Clark born?

a)

North Carolina

b)

New York

c)

Virginia

d)

Ohio

17.

What are Lewis and Clark most known for?

a)

exploring the South Pacific

b)

Exploring the Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest

c)

Mapping the Hudson River and North Atlantic

d)

First Europeans to sail from Europe to India by going around Africa

18.

What was the first name of Lewis of the famous Lewis and Clark explorers?

a)

Jefferson

b)

Meriwether

c)

William

d)

Thomas

19.

Which of Sacagawea's skills was the main reason she was asked to join the Corps of Discovery?

a)

Her knowledge of the landscape within tribal lands

b)

Her experience making medicines out of indigenous plants

c)

Her ability to speak the Shoshone language

d)

Her strong swimming skills

20.

The second President of the United States was

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson