Lewis and Clark

What was the purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition?

• develop new trade routes with fur traders.

• map new territories gained in the Louisiana Purchase and discover and document natural resources.

• create a trail for Native Americans to navigate and develop new trade routes with fur traders.

• create new settlements in the Louisiana Territory and map new territories gained in the Louisiana Purchase.

Why was it important for President Jefferson to send Lewis and Clark on their expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?

• to establish trading relationships with Native Americans.

• to discover exactly what the United States had purchased.

• to create a new border.

• to allow settlers to move west.

Lewis and Clark had no idea where they were going.

• True

• False

Lewis and Clark had to fend off Native American tribes that were hostile towards them?

• True

• False

Lewis and Clark expedition lasted __years.

Who did the United States buy the Louisiana territory from?

• France

• England

• Demark

• Cuba

Who appointed Meriwether Lewis to lead an expedition out west?

• George Washington

• William Clark

• Thomas Jefferson

• Sacajawea

Where did Lewis and Clark travel after crossing the Rocky Mountains?

• Missouri River

• St. Lewis

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Northwest