Louisiana & The Expedition
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- Q1Who was the President of the United States when the Louisiana Purchase was made?John F. KennedyAbraham LincolnThomas JeffersonGeorge Washington60s
- Q2Which country did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory from?SpainRussiaFranceEngland60s
- Q3How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory in the Louisiana Purchase?$15 million$100 million$1 million$50 million60s
- Q4Which two rivers formed the western and southern boundaries of the Louisiana Territory acquired through the Louisiana Purchase?Colorado River and Rio GrandeColumbia River and Potomac RiverHudson River and Ohio RiverMississippi River and Missouri River60s
- Q5Who was the French Emperor who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase?Napoleon BonaparteLouis XIVJoan of ArcMarie Antoinette60s
- Q6Which year did the United States officially purchase the Louisiana Territory from France in the Louisiana Purchase?185019011803177660s
- Q7Which American politician participated in the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase on behalf of the United States?James MonroeBenjamin FranklinAndrew JacksonAlexander Hamilton60s
- Q8Which European country originally controlled the Louisiana Territory before it was acquired by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase?PortugalSpainNetherlandsItaly60s
- Q9What was the primary motivation behind Napoleon Bonaparte's decision to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase?To fund his military campaigns in EuropeTo promote peace and goodwill between France and the United StatesTo strengthen France's trading relationship with the United StatesTo establish a French colony in North America60s
- Q10Which American explorer was sent by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory after the Louisiana Purchase?Meriwether Lewis and William ClarkVasco da GamaMarco PoloChristopher Columbus60s
- Q11What was the approximate size of the Louisiana Territory purchased by the United States in 1803?1 million square miles500,000 square miles828,000 square miles2 million square miles60s
- Q12What was the main goal of the Lewis & Clark Expedition?To search for lost treasureTo map out the Great Lakes regionTo explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and find a route to the Pacific OceanTo establish a new trade route with Europe60s
- Q13Where did the Lewis & Clark Expedition begin their journey?Boston, MassachusettsMiami, FloridaSt. Louis, MissouriSeattle, Washington60s
- Q14What landmark did the Lewis & Clark Expedition reach on November 7, 1805, which marked the end of their journey to the Pacific Ocean?The Niagara FallsThe Grand CanyonThe Rocky MountainsThe Pacific Ocean60s
- Q15What was the main purpose of the Corps of Discovery in the Lewis & Clark Expedition?To establish a new colony in the Pacific NorthwestTo gather scientific data, maps, and information about the new territoriesTo make contact with extraterrestrial beingsTo search for lost treasures in the wilderness60s