WorksheetsCH 9 The Louisiana Purchase Practice Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Why did President Jefferson want to buy New Orleans from Napoleon?
To prevent Spain from closing the port of New Orleans to Americans.
To secure access to the Port City for trade, as the Mississippi River was the primary "main street of commerce" for American farmers and merchants in the Ohio and Mississippi river valleys at that time.
To gain control over the Caribbean islands
To establish a foothold in Europe
Who did President Jefferson send to negotiate with the French for the purchase of New Orleans?
Meriwether Lewis
Robert Livingston
James Monroe
Thomas Pinkney
What was the offer made by the United States to buy the whole of Louisiana?
2 million
4 million
15 million
10 million
Why did Napoleon decide to sell the entire Louisiana Territory (Louisiana Purchase) to the United States?
He wanted to support the rebellion in Haiti
He wanted to prevent American farmers from shipping goods through New Orleans
He wanted to strengthen the French presence in North America
He needed money to finance his wars in Europe
What was the primary mission, or goal, of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
To establish trade routes with Native American nations.
To study the climate and wildlife of the new lands.
To find a waterway, or route, to the Pacific Ocean.
To conquer the Native American tribes in the Louisiana Purchase.
Who did President Jefferson choose to lead the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
Thomas Pinkney
James Monroe
What role did Sacajawea play in the Lewis and Clark expedition?
She was the leader of the Nez Perce tribe
She was the personal secretary of President Jefferson
She was a French diplomat negotiating with the Native American nations
She was a Native American guide and translator
Which of the following did Lewis and Clark discover when they reached the west coast? (multiple correct answers)
the mouth of the Columbia River
the Nez Perce tribe
a direct Northwest Passage
the Pacific Ocean
Lewis and Clark were not the only western explorers at this time. Who explored the upper Mississippi River, the Arkansas River, and parts of present-day Colorado and New Mexico during the early 1800s?
Zebulon Pike
What mountain peak did Zebulon Pike see on Thanksgiving Day in 1806, in the present-day state of Colorado?
Pikes Peak
Mount Jefferson
Mount Denver
the Rocky Mountains
