The Louisiana Purchase and the Corps of Discovery

The video discusses the Louisiana Purchase made by President Thomas Jefferson in 1803, which doubled the size of the United States by acquiring over 828,000 square miles of land from France. Jefferson tasked Lewis and Clark with exploring the new territory to assess its potential for settlement and trade routes, and to find a Northwest Passage. The expedition, known as the Core of Discovery, included Sacagawea, who was pregnant at the time. The video concludes with a quiz on the key facts about the Louisiana Purchase and the expedition.

In which year did the United States acquire the Louisiana Territory?

• 1803

• 1822

• 1860

• 1800

How many square miles of land were included in the Louisiana Purchase?

• 500 square miles

• 7,000 square miles

• 350,000 square miles

• 828,000 square miles

What was one of the main objectives of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To find gold

• To build a railroad

• To discover a Northwest Passage

• To establish a new government

What was the name given to the group of explorers led by Lewis and Clark?

• Core of Discovery

• Westward Explorers

• Pioneers of the West

• Spirit of America

Who was Sacagawea and what was her role during the expedition?

• A British spy observing the expedition

• A French trader who sold land to the U.S.

• A Native American guide who helped Lewis and Clark

• A settler looking for new land