What are crops?
plants grown by farmers.
How many U.S states were there before the Louisiana Purchase?
17
The Lewis and Clark expedition took about 2 years.
False
True
Lewis and Clark were the only ones on the expedition.
True
False
Who sold the Louisiana territory to the U.S?
Napoleon (the ruler of France)
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
A land deal between United States and France.
Thomas Jefferson
A deal between France and Britian
A war
Who was York?
An African American slave that helped Lewis and Clark during the exploration
What was the undisputed western border of the US after the Purchase?
The Missouri River
The Rockies
The Pacific Ocean
The Mississippi River
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from
Jefferson of Germany
Napoleon of France
Napolean of Finland
Elsa of Arendelle
Why was New Orleans important to Americans?
because it was a port city
What did Lewis and Clark make during and after their trip that helped many people?
new maps
Why was Sacagawea important?
She helped Lewis & Clark navigate and communicate with Native American tribes during their expedition
How much did America grow after buying Louisiana?
It doubled in size.
A little.
it doubled in population.
It tripled in size and population.
What land did the U.S own before 1803?
all the land east of the Mississippi River
How much did the U.S pay for the Louisiana Territory?
15 million
Who's Presidency was the Louisiana Purchase purchased in?
Thomas Jefferson
Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump
Thmas Jeffrson
Spain owned the Louisiana territory but who did they give it to?
France
Who was president at this time?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
The sale of a large piece of land west of the Mississippi River purchased from France in 1803.
Why did France sell the US the Louisiana Territory?
All of the above.
The wars with the Indians were too expensive.
They needed money to fight England.
Without Haiti, they couldn't defend it from America.
How did Sacajawea help the expedition?
She helped them speak and trade with local tribes
She financed (paid for) the expedition.
She represented the French government.
She made their maps
How much was the Louisiana Purchase worth?
14 Million
100 Million
15.3 Million
15 Million
Who was President at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
What two men did Thomas Jefferson ask to explore the new Louisiana territory?
Lewis and Clark
How long did it take for Lewis & Clark to travel to the Pacific Ocean and back?
over 2 years
Who did Jefferson ask to lead the expedition to Louisiana?
Lewis and Joe
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Martin
Lewis and Carroll
What happened to Native Americans on the land west?
They were forced off by American settlers
What year was Louisiana purchased?
1798
1816
1803
1802
What city at the mouth of the Mississippi did Jefferson want to buy from France?
New Orleans
New York
Chicago
Quebec
How many square miles did the Louisiana Purchase add to the amount of land in the U.S?
200,000000 square miles
531,000 square miles
804,000 square miles
829,000 square miles
In their journals, what did Lewis and Clark write about?
the plants, animals, people and mountains they saw west
Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory because
To help fund the French war against the Spanish.
To help fund the French war against the British.
To help fund his craving for Sonic's corn dogs.
He was BFF's with Thomas Jefferson.
How much did the Louisiana Territory cost?
Fifteen billion dollars
Nothing
15 trillion dollars
15 million dollars
Who was the ruler of France at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?
Charlemagne
Francoise Hollande
Charlemagne
Napoleon Bonaparte
Which is the Louisiana purchase?
2
4
1
5
Lewis and Clark were seeking a river that crosses the US from east to west? Did they find it?
Yes
No
How far west did the expedition travel?
To the end of the Missouri River.
To the Pacific coast of Oregon.
To the Rocky Mountains.
What was not part of the mission of Lewis and Clark?
To make maps of the territory.
To learn what plants and animals were there.
To find a water route to the Pacific.
To fight the Native Americans.