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- 1. Multiple Choice___________________ was the name of the important journey of exploring the Louisiana PurchaseLewis and Clark ExpeditionTom and Jerry ExpeditionWest expeditionPike's exploration
- 2. Multiple ChoiceMeriwether Lewis and William Clark were which of the following?PoliticiansExplorersBuyers of the Louisiana PurchaseAll of the above
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the port of New Orleans so important?It was the best place to go fishingIt was a party townIt was the Catholic headquatersIt was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich President asked Lewis and Clark to go exploring?George WashingtonBarak ObamaThomas JeffersonAbraham Lincoln
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWho sold the Louisiana territory to the US?SpainFranceBritianPortugal
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich port did Jefferson want to control?SavannahNew OrleansMexicoMississippi
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?It cut the size of the land area of US in half.It doubled the size of the land area of US.It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.It cut the population of the US. in half.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWho was the French leader who sold Louisiana to the US?Richard LeePrince PhillipNapoleonKing Louie
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich direction were Lewis and Clark exploring?NorthSouthEastWest
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHow much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?$100,000$1 million$15 million$100 million
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the Americans want the Louisiana territory?For control of the Mississippi portsTo spy on the SpanishTo control HaitiFor gold and silver
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one the goals for the Lewis and Clark expedition?To find gold.To map the rivers in the west.To set up settlementsTo find a British colony
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhy was Robert LaSalle important to Louisiana History?He was looking for goldHe discovered the Mississippi RiverHe claimed land for FranceHe claimed land for Spain
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat culture developed from the Acadians?CreoleCajunSpanishFrench
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