Louisiana Purchase
When was the Louisiana Purchase?
1803
Who was the President of the United States during the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
When did the Lewis and Clark expedition take off?
1804
How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost for the United States?
$15 million
Why did France sell the Louisiana Territory?
France was in need of funds to fight the British.
Who was the Native American Woman who helped Lewis and Clark for two years of their expedition?
Sacagawea
Name four modern day States purchased in the Louisiana Purchase.
Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, North and South Dakota as well as parts of Colorado, Minnesota, New Mexico, Montana, and Wyoming.
Who funded the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Thomas Jefferson and Congress.
How many men accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
45
Who were the two delegates for France and the U.S. for the Louisiana Purchase?
James Monroe and Francios Barbe-Marbois
Who was the French Emperor at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Where did Lewis and Clark start and end their expedition?
Lewis and Clark departed from Philadelphia and ended in Oregon on the pacific coast.
About how much land was obtained in the Louisiana Purchase?
Approximately 827,000 square miles of land.
Who opposed the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Federalist Party
What Native tribe was Sacagawea from?
Lemhi Shoshone Tribe from the River Valley of Idaho.