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WorksheetsChapter 1- The Louisiana Purchase and Corps of Discovery
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
How did people travel west in the 1800's?
They flew in airplanes.
They rode in cars.
They traveled in spaceships.
They traveled on flatboats.
What countries owned land bordering the United States?
Britain
France
Mexico
Russia
What area did the United States Purchase from France?
Canada
Louisiana
Oregon Territory
Spanish Territory
Why did Lewis and Clark bring gifts on the expedition?
to have a place to stay
to convince others to come with them
to make friends with Native Americans
to celebrate people's birthday
Louis and Clark began their expedition in St. Louis because
it was north of Fort Clatsop
it was next to the Great Lakes
it was bordering Spanish Territory
it was located along the Missouri River
Why did the United States purchase Louisiana?
They wanted to end a war with Spain.
They wanted to be able to use the Mississippi River for trade.
They wanted to ensure they could still use the Ohio River.
They no longer wanted to trade through the Port of Boston.
How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?
She stole horses for them.
She helped them fight off wild animals.
She was an interpreter.
She built forts.
Why did France want to sell the Louisiana Territory?
They did not want to be neighbors with Spain.
They wanted the United States to forgive their debts.
They went to war with Germany.
They needed money for expensive wars.
How did the Lewis and Clark expedition help America?
It helped make friends with the Native Americans.
It gave information about a new place.
They found gold and silver.
It made Spain not want the land.
The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri commemorates ......
only Sacagawea
only Lewis and Clark
only Clark
Sacagawea, Lewis, Clark, and President Jefferson
