The Louisiana Purchase
Who was the French leader who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States
Napoleon Bonaparte
Before the expedition, Meriwether Lewis spent how many years preparing and studying?
2 years
How many people made up the Corps of Discovery?
42
Sacagawea served as a negotiator and interpreter for the Native American tribe?
The Shoshone
The Louisiana Territory bordered which river to the east?
The Mississippi River
How much money did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
$15 million
Where did William Clark join a militia to fight Native Americans in 1789?
Ohio Valley
Who was the only person to die on the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Sergeant Charles Floyd
True or False: Sacagawea helped Lewis and Clark by showing other Native Tribes that they meant no harm?
True
The Louisiana Territory bordered which mountain range to the west?
The Rocky Mountains
The two reasons Americans expanded west of the Appalachian Mountains
What 3 subjects did Meriwether Lewis study at the University of Pennsylvania to help prepare for the trip?
Plants, animals, and navigation
What is the name of William Clark's servant from the Corps of Dsicovery?
York
What river did Lewis and Clark travel up to eventually reach the Pacific Ocean?
The Missouri River
The purchase was nearly canceled by Congress and only passed by a narrow vote of how many people?
59 yes to 57 no
The Louisiana Territory eventually became all or part of how many states?
15
After the expedition, where did William Clark become governor in 1813?
The Missouri Territory
Who was the youngest person in the Corps of Discovery and how old were they?
George Shannon, 19 years old
Who was Sacagawea's husband, who also served as a cook and a translator?
Toussaint Charbonneau
The original price of the Louisiana Purchase worked out to approximately how much per acre?
3 cents
Some leaders opposed the Louisiana Purchase because they feared it would lead to war with what country?
Spain
Where did Meriwether Lewis grow up?
What was the name of Meiwether Lewis' large, black Newfoundland dog?
What were the two main things that Sacagawea helped the explorers find to help them survive?
Edible plants/herbs and horses
Besides Lewis and Clark, name one of the other two expeditions organized to explore the new land .
The Pike Expedition or the Red River Expedition