LA Purchase/Lewis and Clark Quiz

What does the word frontier mean?

• A type of wild animal
• The border between settled and unsettled lands
• A type of food
• The capital city of a country

What does the word 'pioneer' mean?

• A person who is the first to develop or make something
• A person who collects stamps
• A type of bird that can fly
• A person who loves to sing

What is the meaning of the word expedition?

• a small insect
• a type of boat
• a fictional creature
• a journey undertaken for a particular purpose

What does it mean to migrate?

• To build a house
• To stay in one place
• To move from one place to another
• To play a game

What does the word 'territory' mean?

• A region or area of land
• An animal that hunts for food
• A way to communicate with others
• A type of government

Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States, prompting the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• England
• France
• Spain
• Mexico

Who was the President of the United States during the Louisiana Purchase?

• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln
• Thomas Jefferson
• John F. Kennedy

How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost?

• $5 million
• $20 million
• $15 million
• $10 million

Who went on Lewis and Clark's expedition?

• Lewis Hamilton and Clark Kent
• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
• John Adams and George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin

Which Native American woman provided crucial assistance to Lewis and Clark during their expedition?

• Sacagawea
• Sitting Bull
• Pocahontas
• Crazy Horse