___________________ was the name of the important journey of exploring the Louisiana Purchase
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition
  • Tom and Jerry Expedition
  • West expedition
  • Pike's exploration
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were which of the following?
  • Politicians
  • Explorers
  • Buyers of the Louisiana Purchase
  • All of the above
Why was the port of New Orleans so important?
  • It was the best place to go fishing
  • It was a party town
  • It was the Catholic headquaters
  • It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
Which President asked Lewis and Clark to go exploring?
  • George Washington
  • Barak Obama
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Abraham Lincoln
Who sold the Louisiana territory to the US?
  • Spain
  • France
  • Britian
  • Portugal
Which port did Jefferson want to control?
  • Savannah
  • New Orleans
  • Mexico
  • Mississippi
Which of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?
  • It cut the size of the land area of US in half.
  • It doubled the size of the land area of US.
  • It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.
  • It cut the population of the US. in half.
Who was the French leader who sold Louisiana to the US?
  • Richard Lee
  • Prince Phillip
  • Napoleon
  • King Louie
Which direction were Lewis and Clark exploring?
  • North
  • South
  • East
  • West
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
  • $100,000
  • $1 million
  • $15 million
  • $100 million
Why did the Americans want the Louisiana territory?
  • For control of the Mississippi ports
  • To spy on the Spanish
  • To control Haiti
  • For gold and silver
What was one the goals for the Lewis and Clark expedition?
  • To find gold.
  • To map the rivers in the west.
  • To set up settlements
  • To find a British colony
Why was Robert LaSalle important to Louisiana History?
  • He was looking for gold
  • He discovered the Mississippi River
  • He claimed land for France
  • He claimed land for Spain
What culture developed from the Acadians?
  • Creole
  • Cajun
  • Spanish
  • French
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