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The Lewis and Clark Expedition

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the President of the United States when the Louisiana Territory was purchased?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Abraham Lincoln

2.

From which country did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Mexico

3.

How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?

a)

$15 million

b)

$100 million

c)

$3 million

d)

$50 million

4.

What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

a)

To find gold

b)

To claim land for Spain

c)

To discover the Northwest Passage

d)

To establish trade with China

5.

Who did Meriwether Lewis choose as his co-captain for the expedition?

a)

Sacagawea

b)

William Clark

c)

John Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin

6.

Which Native American woman played a significant role as an interpreter during the expedition?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Malinche

d)

Lozen

7.

What did the expedition nickname Sacagawea's son?

a)

Tiny Traveler

b)

Little Pomp

c)

Little Explorer

d)

Young Navigator

8.

Which mountains did Lewis and Clark need horses to cross?

a)

The Rocky Mountains

b)

The Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Sierra Nevada

d)

The Andes

9.

What did the expedition send to Thomas Jefferson that had never been seen in the east before?

a)

A prairie dog

b)

A map of the Pacific

c)

A grizzly bear

d)

A sample of Pacific Ocean water

10.

How long did the Lewis and Clark expedition last?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years, 4 months, and 10 days

c)

3 years

d)

5 years