Ancient America to 1850 Week 24

What did Livingston and Monroe plan to buy from France?

• as much land as possible
• the port of New Orleans
• the Oregon Territory
• Texas

Why was Thomas Jefferson concerned about losing control of the port of New Orleans?

• He wanted to build a military base there.
• He had family living in New Orleans.
• He wanted to make sure the United States could ship its goods from the port.
• He was charging other countries a tax to use the port.

How much money did Thomas Jefferson tell Robert Livingston he was allowed to offer on the purchase?

• $15 million
• $5,000
• $600
• $2 million

How much money did the United States spend for the Louisiana Purchase?

• $10 million
• $2 million
• $15 million
• $100 million

Which of the following was NOT one of the benefits of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It added Texas as the country's newest state.
• It gave control of the port of New Orleans to the United States.
• It doubled the size of the United States.
• It gave the country room to expand. 

What were the three main goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean, to build relationships with the American Indians and to record information about the soil, water, plants, animals, weather, etc. in the area.
• to build a bridge over the Mississippi River, to establish a trading post at Fort Mandan and to drive the American Indians off the land.
• to start a war with the Shoshone Indians, to build a fort in Oregon and to claim the Pacific Ocean for the United States.
• to explore Texas, to make a treaty with the Hidatsas and to fence in the buffalo herds. 

What food group did the Corps of Discovery bring along that they didn't enjoy eating?

• wild game
• portable soup
• oatmeal
• ground acorns

Who was the leader of the Corps of Discovery?

• Toussaint Charbonneau
• William Clark
• Meriwether Lewis
• Sacagawea

Where did the Corps of Discovery spend the winter of 1805-06?

• Fort Mandan
• St. Louis
• Fort Bridger
• Fort Clatsop

Which member of the Corps of Discovery was the most dedicated to journal writing?

• William Clark
• Toussaint Charbonneau
• Sacagawea
• Meriwether Lewis