Hand out Part 1
The United States purchased the Louisiana territory for how much?
What is $15 Million
Jefferson persuaded ________ to sponsor an expedition to explore the new territory.
What is Congress
The ________ opened a vast area to exploration and settlement
What is the Louisiana purchase
After 18 months of the expedition what ocean did Lewis and Clark make it to?
What is the Pacific Ocean
_________ and _________ we’re chosen to lead the expedition
Who is Meriwether Lewis and William clark
(Saying Louis and Clark will be acceptable)
As Americans moved west in early 1800’s _____ made a secret agreement about land that affected American trade
What is spain and France
Americans moved over the ______ mountains into Kentucky
What is Appalachian
Federalists supported __________ as governor of New York, believing he would lead New York out of the union
Who is Aaron Burr
The area west of the Mississippi River that previously belonged to Spain
What is the Louisiana territory
The expedition the left from ________ and worked its ways up to the Missouri River
What is St. Louis
___________ called Aaron Burr “a dangerous man.”
Who is Alexander Hamilton
The Louisiana territory extended south to the city of
What is New Orleans
Many ________ opposed the Louisiana purchase because they felt it would reduce their political power
Who are Federalists
In 1800, land west of the Mississippi belonged to _______, although U.S. ships were permitted to trade at the port of New Orleans
What is Spain
The Lewis and Clark expedition left St. Louis in
What is may of 1804