CH 9 The Louisiana Purchase Practice Quiz

Why did President Jefferson want to buy New Orleans from Napoleon?

• To prevent Spain from closing the port of New Orleans to Americans

• To expand the American empire in North America

• To gain control over the Caribbean islands

• To establish a foothold in Europe

Who did President Jefferson send to negotiate with the French for the purchase of New Orleans?

• Meriwether Lewis

• Robert Livingston

• James Monroe

• Thomas Pinkney

What was the offer made by the United States to buy the whole of Louisiana?

• 2 million

• 4 million

• 15 million

• 10 million

Why did Napoleon decide to sell the entire Louisiana Territory to the United States?

• He wanted to support the rebellion in Haiti

• He wanted to prevent American farmers from shipping goods through New Orleans

• He wanted to strengthen the French presence in North America

• He needed money to finance his wars in Europe

What was the primary mission of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To establish trade routes with Native American nations

• To study the climate and wildlife of the new lands

• To find a route to the Pacific Ocean

• To conquer the Native American tribes in the Louisiana Purchase

Who did President Jefferson choose to lead the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• Meriwether Lewis

• Robert Livingston

• Thomas Pinkney

• James Monroe

What role did Sacajawea play in the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• She was the leader of the Nez Perce tribe

• She was the personal secretary of President Jefferson

• She was a French diplomat negotiating with the Native American nations

• She was a Native American guide and translator

What did Lewis and Clark discover when they reached the Pacific Ocean?

• The source of the Missouri River

• The Nez Perce tribe

• A mountain ridge separating river systems

• The Pacific Ocean

Who explored the upper Mississippi River, the Arkansas River, and parts of present-day Colorado and New Mexico?

• Juan Ponce de León
• Christopher Columbus
• Hernando de Soto
• Zebulon Pike

What mountain peak did Zebulon Pike see on Thanksgiving Day in 1806?

• Pikes Peak

• Mount Jefferson

• Mount Denver

• the Rocky Mountains