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Louisiana Purchase Review

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
a)
1776
b)
1787
c)
1803
d)
1812
2.

With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States could expand in what direction?

a)

to the north

b)

to the south

c)

to the west

d)

to the east

3.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
4.
In 1804, the Louisiana Territory made up what fraction of the United States total land?
a)
1/8
b)
1/2
c)
1/16
d)
1/4
5.
What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington 
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Henry Harrison
6.

What country had refused to allow the U.S. to use the port at New Orleans?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

7.
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$100,000
b)
$1 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$100 million
8.
Who lived in the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Americans 
b)
Native Americans 
c)
Spanish 
d)
French 
9.
How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?
a)
She made maps of the Louisiana Territory.
b)
She took care of Clark's children.
c)
She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.
d)
She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them.
10.
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.
11.

Who was the Emperor of France that sold the Louisiana territory to the US?

a)

Toussaint Louverture

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

Simon Bolivar

d)

Friedrick Von Steuben

12.

Some of the most important help received by Lewis and Clark came from

a)

Sacagawea

b)

Mauel de Godoy

c)

Toussaint Louverutre

d)

Robert Livingston

13.

When Lewis and Clark met the Shoshone, the Shoshone

a)

gave them instructions on how to find the Atlantic Ocean

b)

captured and imprisoned them

c)

gave them horses and a guide to lead the across the Rocky Mountains

d)

killed most of the members of the expedition

14.

The Louisiana Purchase

a)

did not occur until Congress passed an amendment approving it

b)

doubled the size of the US

c)

offered the US an opportunity to expand its commercial and manufacturing industries

d)

tripled the size of the US

15.
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
16.
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
17.
What is the name of the group that traveled with Lewis and Clark?
a)
The American Explorers
b)
Journey Men's Club
c)
The Dream Team
d)
Corps of Discovery
18.

Lewis and Clark were famous because

a)

They bought Louisiana for the USA

b)

The explored the Louisiana Territory

c)

They fought for Napoleon's army

d)

The saved Washington from the British army

19.
Which of the following describes the area of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
From the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River
b)
From the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
c)
From the Appalachian Mountains to the Rocky Mountains
d)
from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean
20.
With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States could expand ___.
a)
to the north
b)
to the south
c)
to the west
d)
to the east
21.
Lewis and Clark explored all of the following rivers EXCEPT
a)
Mississippi River
b)
St. Johns River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Columbia River
22.
___________________ was the name of the important journey of exploring the Louisiana Purchase
a)
Lewis and Clark Expedition
b)
Tom and Jerry Expedition
c)
West expedition
d)
Pike's exploration
23.
__________ was an important help as guide and an interpreter during the Lewis and Clark expedition
a)
York
b)
Mandan
c)
Sacagawea
d)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
24.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were which of the following?
a)
Politicians
b)
Explorers
c)
Buyers of the Louisiana Purchase
d)
All of the above
25.
Which President asked Lewis and Clark to go exploring?
a)
George Washington
b)
Barak Obama
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Abraham Lincoln
26.
What is the belief that it is our destiny to expand westward and fill the country coast to coast?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
The American Dream
c)
Expansionism
d)
World Domination
27.
How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?
a)
She made maps of the Louisiana Territory.
b)
She took care of Clark's children.
c)
She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.
d)
She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them.
28.
Why was the port of New Orleans so important?
a)
It was the best place to go fishing
b)
It was a party town
c)
It was the Catholic headquaters
d)
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
29.
Who sold the Louisiana territory to the US?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Britian
d)
Portugal
30.
When did the United States of America purchase the territory of Louisiana?
a)
1703
b)
1903
c)
1803
d)
1813
31.
Which port did Jefferson want to control?
a)
Savannah
b)
New Orleans
c)
Mexico
d)
Mississippi
32.
What doubled the size of the US?
a)
Mexico
b)
Canada Purchase
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
California Purchase
33.
Which of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
It cut the size of the land area of US in half.
b)
It doubled the size of the land area of US.
c)
It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.
d)
It cut the population of the US. in half.
34.
Thomas Jefferson was the ____ president.
a)
3rd 
b)
16th 
c)
43rd
d)
20th
35.
In what year was the Louisiana Purchase signed?
a)
1767
b)
1798
c)
1819
d)
1803
36.
Who was the French leader who sold Louisiana to the US?
a)
Richard Lee
b)
Prince Phillip
c)
Napoleon
d)
King Louie
37.
Who did Thomas Jefferson choose to lead the expedition?
a)
Sacagawea and Charbonneau
b)
Lewis and Clark
c)
Tom and Jerry
d)
Jefferson and Washington
38.
Which direction were Lewis and Clark exploring?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
39.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
40.
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$100,000
b)
$1 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$100 million
41.
Napoleon sold Louisiana to the United States so that he could pay for a war against
a)
France
b)
Great Britain 
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
42.
Why did the Americans want the Louisiana territory?
a)
For control of the Mississippi ports
b)
To spy on the Spanish
c)
To control Haiti
d)
For gold and silver
43.
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.
44.
A young Shoshone women named _________ joined Lewis and Clark's expedition, serving as a guide in the unfamiliar territory.
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Abigail Adams
d)
Molly Pitcher
45.
What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington 
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Henry Harrison
46.
__________ was an important help as guide and an interpreter during the Lewis and Clark expedition
a)
York
b)
Mandan
c)
Sacagawea
d)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
47.
Thomas Jefferson was the ____ president.
a)
3rd 
b)
16th 
c)
43rd
d)
20th
48.
In what year was the Louisiana Purchase signed?
a)
1767
b)
1798
c)
1819
d)
1803
49.
A young Shoshone women named _________ joined Lewis and Clark's expedition, serving as a guide in the unfamiliar territory.
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Abigail Adams
d)
Molly Pitcher
50.
Which direction were Lewis and Clark exploring?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
51.
Who did Thomas Jefferson choose to lead the expedition?
a)
Sacagawea and Charbonneau
b)
Lewis and Clark
c)
Tom and Jerry
d)
Jefferson and Washington
52.

Which sentence does NOT support the idea below?

The journey across the Rockies almost killed the explorers.

a)

They didn't have enough to eat.

b)

Their feet froze in the cold mountain air.

c)

They mounted horses and left their boats behind.

d)

The mountain paths were narrow and dangerous.

53.

Which sentence from the article supports the idea that Sacagawea helped the crew?

a)

“Sacagawea jumped up, threw her blanket over her brother, and wept.”

b)

“Just a few minutes after drinking the mixture, Sacagawea gave birth to a baby boy.”

c)

“As Sacagawea walked along the riverbank, she carried Pomp on her back, in a cradleboard or wrapped up snug in her shawl.”

d)

“Sacagawea stayed calm and rescued the captains’ important things— journals, gunpowder, medicines, scientific instruments—every bundle she could reach.”

54.
An area of land is a ____________.
a)
territory
b)
proposed
c)
landmark
d)
duty
55.
An ____________ translates words from one language to another. 
a)
interpreter
b)
supplies
c)
corps
d)
landmark
56.

What Indian Tribe did Sacagawea belong to?

a)

Hidatsu

b)

Nez Perce

c)

Shoshone

d)

Colombia

57.

What is the nickname of Sacagawea's son?

a)

William

b)

Roland

c)

Pomp

d)

Hiru

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