Louisiana benefits
What did Louisiana do to the size of the United Sates
Double the size
Who appointed Lewis and Clark
Thomas Jefferson
Why did they want Louisiana
To get the port of New Orleans
What direction does the river flow
South
What is present day Louisiana called
Territory of New Orleans
What did they discover
New plants and animals
What was Lewis and Clark doing on the discovery
jotting down new plants and animals
What did they also get with New Orleans
The district of Louisiana
Who owns the Mississippi River
United States
How much did Louisiana cost
15$ million
What did the maps help with
Travel across the Mississippi River
Who was the interpreter for Lewis and Clark
Sacajawea
Who was blocking them from using the port before they bought it
Spanish people
What major port runs based off it
Port of New Orleans
What river was the Louisiana Territory on
Mississippi River
What was the maps for
to measure the geography and landscape of Louisiana
How many men did they bring
40
What did the US originally wanted from France
New Orleans
What two big rivers come off the Mississippi River
Ohio River and the Missouri River
Who discovered majority of the Louisiana Territory
Lewis and Clark
What was the biggest benefit to the US
They have an international port up and down the Mississippi River
What year did they come back
1805
What was the major reason of Louisiana
To own the Port of New Orleans
Why is it a major river
Because the river was what made the port of New Orleans famous and international
What territory did the US add to Louisisana
Republic of Florida