Vocabulary
This word means land that belongs to a country
What is a territory
He was the president who made the Louisiana Purchase
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The Louisiana Purchase happened in this year
What is 1803?
The Lewis and Clark expedition started in this city
What is St. Louis?
True or False...The Louisiana Purchase included on the state of Louisiana
What is false?
This is the term for money paid in exchange for land or goods
What is a purchase?
He was the leader of France who sold Louisiana to the US
Who is Napolean Bonaparte?
The US paid this many million dollars for the land
What is 15 million?
This was the main river Lewis and Clark traveled on
What is the Missouri River?
Napolean sodl the Louisiana Territory because he needed money for this
What is a war with Britain?
This word describes a person who explores new lands.
What is an explorer?
These two explorers were chosen to explore the new land
Who are Lewis and Clark
The Louisiana Territory doubled the size of the US by adding this many square miles
What is 828,000 square miles?
The expedition sent to find a water route to this ocean
What is the Pacific Ocean?
Thomas Jefferson originally wanted to only buy this city, not the whole territory
What is New Orleans?
The Louisiana PUrchase allowed the US to expand in this direction.
What is west?
She was a native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark
Who is Sacagawea?
Lewis and Clark's expedition lasted this many years
What is about 2 years (1804-1806)
The group of exploreres on this journey was called this
What is the Corps of Discovery?
This large animal, new to many explorers. was encountered during the expedition
What is a buffalo (bison)?
This is the term for a deal made between countries
What is a treaty
This US ambassador helped negotiate the Louisiana Purchase in France
Who is Robert Livingston?
The Louisiana Territory was made up of parts of this many present day states
What is 15 states?
This was the name of the Lewis and Clark's African American slave, who was a key member of the expedition
Who is York?
The Louisiana Purchase was so big, it covered almost this fraction of the current US
What is one-third?