U.S. History Quiz

Who became President after George Washington left office?

• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

Who was the 3rd, President? He made the Louisiana Purchase and also wrote the Declaration of Independence.

• Thomas Jefferson
• Ben Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Hancock

The land west of the Mississippi River controlled by Spain that the U.S. was soon going to buy from France was called the:

• Dakota Territory

• Canadian Northwest

• Louisiana Territory

• Oregon Territory

Who was the new powerful ruler of France that sold the U.S. The Louisiana Territory?

• King Louie

• Jacques Courtland

• Charles De Gaulle

• Napoleon Bonaparte

What doubled the size of the United States?

• Louisiana Purchase
• Alaska Purchase

• The Mexican-American War

• The Victory in the American Revolution

Where did Lewis and Clark set out from on their journey West?

• Washington D.C.

• Baton Rouge

• St. Louis

• Paris

Who did Jefferson choose to lead the expedition to explore the new land purchased?

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• Henry Jones and Short Round

• Donald Trump and Joe Biden

• Ulysses Grant and Robert Lee

This group was called the

• Lewis and Clark Expedition
• Boy Scouts

• American Expedidtonary Force

• The Corps of Discovery

About how long did Lewis and Clarks expedition take?

• Over 2 years

• A year

• 20 years

• Over 5 years

Who is the Indian that agreed to be a guide for this Corps?

• Sacagawea
• Eagle Flies

• Rains Fall

• Sitting Bull