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Louisiana Purchase/Lewis & Clark

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
a)
1776
b)
1787
c)
1803
d)
1812
2.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
3.
What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington 
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Henry Harrison
4.
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$100,000
b)
$1 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$100 million
5.
The Emperor of France that sold the Louisiana Territory to the USA?
a)
Toussaint Louverture
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Friedrick Von Steuben
6.
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
7.

Who were two famous explorers who explored the new western land?

a)

Lewis and Clarke

b)

Laurel and Hardy

c)

Batman and Robin

8.

Who joined the expedition as an interpreter and helped Lewis and Clark on the journey?

a)

Queen Elizabeth

b)

Dolly Madison

c)

Sacagawea

d)

Pocahontas

9.

Lewis and Clark assignment was to find a river route to what ocean?

a)

Pacific

b)

Indian

c)

Arctic

d)

Mississippi

10.

The official name of the group formed to explore the Louisiana Territory was

a)

LC Group

b)

Corps of Discovery

c)

Jefferson's Gaffee

d)

Legends of the Fall

11.

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?

a)

It led to war.

b)

It doubled the nation's size.

c)

It limited trade opportunities.

d)

It led to the discovery of a water route across the country.

12.

The land of the Louisiana Purchase was to the west of what major river?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Colorado River

d)

Ohio River

13.
Which port did Jefferson want to control?
a)
Savannah
b)
New Orleans
c)
Mexico
d)
Mississippi
14.

The members of the Lewis and Clark expedition were told to

a)

explore the Colorado River and remove all Indians from US land

b)

explore the Florida coastline and search for the Fountain of Youth

c)

explore the Missouri River and establish peaceful relations with the American Indians they encountered

d)

explore al lands east of the Mississippi River

15.

What does the green shade on the map represent?

a)

Louisiana Territory

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

United States

16.
What was the impact of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Doubled the size of the United States
b)
New land and area with rich soil to farm 
c)
Mississippi River was a faster route for trade and travel
d)
All of the above