General
What did the Americans mainly use the Mississippi River for?
A. Shipping goods by boat to the port of New Orleans
B. Disposing of the waste from animals
C. Washing their clothes
D. Religious ceremonies
A. Shipping goods by boat to the port of New Orleans
Which country did the U.S. purchase the Louisiana Territory from?
A. Spain
B. France
C. Mexico
D. Great Britain
B. France
What was the name of the Lewis & Clark expedition?
A. Discovery Expedition
B. Expedition of Sacagawea
C. Corps of Discovery
D. Corps of Lewis & Clark's Expedition
C. Corps of Discovery
Who led the Lewis & Clark Expedition?
A. Merriwether Lewis
B. Joseph Biden
C. Napoleon Bonaparte
D. Sacagawea
A. Merriwether Lewis
The British taking U.S. sailors off their ships helped cause
A. Trade with Great Britain
B. Conflict with France
C. U.S. capture of British ships
D. The War of 1812
D. The War of 1812
What did Napoleon do that surprised Thomas Jefferson?
A. Sent out an expedition of the Louisiana Territory
B. Shut down the port of New Orleans
C. Offered to sell the entire Louisiana Territory
D. Started a war with Great Britain
C. Offered to sell the entire Louisiana Territory
In what way did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark during their expedition?
A. She did all of their difficult labor
B. Provided them with horses
C. Being their guide and translator
D. Selling them her land and tribes
C. Being their guide and translator
She was a guide and translator for Lewis and Clark
A. Merriwether Lewis
B. Pocahontas
C. Sacagawea
D. Sojourner Truth
C. Sacagawea
An area of land that belongs to a government, but does not have all the rights of states
A. Territory
B. Corps of Discovery
C. Expedition
D. Landform
A. Territory
What did Thomas Jefferson hope to do as president?
A. Gain victory over Spain in war
B. Create a new capital for the nation
C. Explore different parts of Europe
D. Have control of the port of New Orleans
D. Have control of the port of New Orleans
How much money did Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory for?
A. $800,000
B. $10,000, 00
C. $15,000,000
D. $20,000,000
C. $15,000
True or False - Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis & Clark on their expedition to explore what the land of the Louisiana Territory was like.
True
A lawyer who wrote the Star Spangled Banner
A. William Clark
B. Francis Scott Key
C. John Adams
D. Thomas Jefferson
B. Francis Scott Key
A group of people traveling to an unfamiliar place for exploration or adventure
A. War Hawks
B. Expedition
C. Territory
D. Impressment
B. Expedition
True or False - the Star Spangled Banner was written after the author saw the American flag still waving over Fort McHenry
As a result of the Louisiana Purchase, the U.S. gained land _________
A. North of Lake Michigan
B. East of the Mississippi River
C. West of the Mississippi River
D. North of the Columbia River
C. West of the Mississippi River
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
Which of the following is NOT true of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
A. Sacagawea was the only woman
B. Clark drew maps and made notes about the territory
C. The expedition was a complete failure
D. Thomas Jefferson assigned Lewis and Clark to complete the expedition
C. The expedition was a complete failure
The 3rd President of the United States, who purchased the Louisiana territory
A. James Madison
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. James Monroe
D. Francis Scott Key
B. Thomas Jefferson
Congressmen who wanted to declare war with Britain were called _________
A. Military Men
B. Corps of Discovery
C. Impressment
D. War Hawks
D. War Hawks
What did the Americans gain from the War of 1812?
A. Freedom from Britain
B. A sense of pride and national spirit
C. Detailed notes and information about the new territory
D. The entire Louisiana Territory
B. A sense of pride and national spirit
What was the importance of the Louisiana Purchase?
A. it did not go the way the U.S. hoped
B. it almost doubled the size of the U.S.
C. it cost lots of money
D. it was an unfair and poor deal
B. it almost doubled the size of the U.S.
True or False - the Lewis & Clark expedition included only three people, Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea
False
These two men were most well known for exploring the land of the Louisiana Purchase
A. Lewis & Clark
B. Monroe & Livingston
C. Jefferson & Madison
A. Lewis & Clark
Forcing someone into service for another government or organization is called _______
A. Territory
B. Impressment
C. Capture
D. Expedition
B. Impressment