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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why was Thomas Jefferson concerned about losing control of the port of New Orleans?
He wanted to build a military base there.
He had family living in New Orleans
He wanted to make sure the United States could ship its goods there.
He was charging other countries a tax to use the port.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Who was the leader of the Corps of Discovery?
Toussaint Charbonneau
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
Sacagawea
- 3. Multiple Choice
How much money did Thomas Jefferson tell Robert Livingston he was allowed to offer on the purchase?
$15 million
$5,000
$600
$2 million
- 4. Multiple Choice
How much money did the United States spend for the Louisiana Purchase?
$10 million
$2 million
$15 million
$100 million
- 5. Multiple Choice
How did Sacagawea make the expedition easier for the Corps of Discovery?
She cooked daily for them so they didn't starve.
She took them on a boat from New Orleans.
Helped them make friends with American Indians they met.
Let them babysit her new baby along the way .
- 6. Multiple Choice
What were some of the benefits of the Louisiana Purchase?
It gave control of the port of New Orleans to the United States.
It added Texas as the newest state in the US.
It gave the USA more American Indians.
It allowed New Orleans to become a state.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which member of the Corps of Discovery was the most dedicated to journal writing?
William Clark
Toussaint Charbonneau
Sacagawea
Meriwether Lewis
- 8. Multiple Choice
What food item did the Corps of Discovery bring along that they didn't enjoy eating?
wild game
portable soup
oatmeal
ground acorns
- 9. Multiple Choice
What were the three main goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Pacific Oceans, to build relationships with the American Indians and to record information about the soil, water, plants, animals, weather, etc in the area.
to build a bridge over the Mississippi River, to establish a trading post at Fort Mandan and to drive the American Indians off the land
to start a war with the Shoshone Indians, to build a fort in Oregon and to claim the Pacific Ocean for the United States
to explore Texas, to make a treaty with the Hidatsas and to fence in the buffalo herds
- 10. Multiple Choice
What did Livingston and Monroe plan to buy from France?
as much land as possible
the port of New Orleans
the Oregon Territory
Texas
- 11. Multiple Choice
Where did the Corp of Discovery spend the winter of 1805-06?
Fort Mandan
St. Louis
Fort Bridger
Fort Clatsop
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