Louisiana Purchase in 1803

Which president completed the Louisiana purchase in 1803?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Andrew Jackson

Which part of the US was expanded with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?

• East of the Mississippi River

• West of the Mississippi River

With the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the land in America_______

• increased by a third

• doubled the size

• increased by 3/4

• Did not increase

After the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the land was already home to ...

• Native Americans

• Enslaved and free African Americans

• White settlers

• All of the above

What is known as the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• They were soldiers

• They wanted a new home

• They lived in the wilderness

• They were chosen to travel to Louisiana

Where did Lewis and Clark spent their winter in August 3, 1804?

• The Columbia River

• The Mississippi River

• In North Dakota

• In Missouri

What did Sacagawea, the young American women that joined the Lewis and Clark expedition do for them?

• She knew how to purchase land

• She knew about plants and languages

• She was a cook

• She was an excellent mother

In 1805, Lewis and Clark followed the Jefferson River up to where?

• Saint Louis, Missouri

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Jefferson River

• Council Bluffs, Iowa

Which group of people helped Lewis and Clark, along with Sacagawea, to cross the Bitterroot Range of the Northern Rocky Mountains?

• The Shoshone

• The Cherokees

How did the diaries and maps help Lewis and Clark after their expedition?

• Information on lands

• Information on plants

• Information on animals

• All of the above