Lewis & Clark Expedition

The land purchased from France that doubled the size of the United States was called

• The Louisiana Purchase

• Oregon Country

• The Rockies

• The Great West

Which president purchased the Louisiana Territory from France?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• George Washington

What year was the Louisiana Purchase made?

• 1903
• 1703
• 1803

How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost?

• 15 million
• 1.5 trillion
• 15 thousand

Who did Thomas Jefferson choose to lead the Corps of Discovery? 

• Meriwether Lewis
• William Clark
• Sacagawea 

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What is an expedition?

• a journey or voyage

• something you pay taxes on

• A part of the government

Neither the French or Americans knew how big the territory was or what if was like.

• True

• False

Sacajawea was the wife of

• Second Lieutenant William Clark

• French Interpreter Toussaint Charbonneau

• William Clark's slave, York

• Captain Meriwether Lewis

How long did the Lewis & Clark Expedition take?

• about 1 year

• about 2 year

• about 3 years

• about 4 years

The men were encouraged to keep journals of all that they found.

• True
• False