Louisiana Purchase Quiz 1

What Thomas Jefferson originally sent Robert Livingston and James Monroe to France to buy

New Orleans

Who was leader of France at the time of the purchase?

Napoleon Bonaparte

France offered the Louisiana Territory to the United States for how much money

$15 million

Why was Thomas Jefferson was uneasy about purchasing the Louisiana Territory

he did not have the constitutional power to purchase land from another country

The size of the United States was doubled with what purchase?

Louisiana Purchase

Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to look for what?

Northwest Passage

What was the name of Lewis and Clark's expedition

Corps of Discovery

Lewis and Clark traveled west into the Louisiana Territory on what river

Mississippi River

How were the explorers interactions with the natives?

Most encounters were friendly

How did the Native Americans aid the Lewis and Clark expedition

They helped them survive the winter and get through the Rocky Mountains

What was one impact that the Lewis and Clark expedition had on later journeys to the Pacific

It provided accurate maps for future travelers

Where did Jefferson send Zebulon Pike to explore?

The northern Mississippi

Why did France's leader decide to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States

They needed money to fight Britain

Why was Sacagawea important to Lewis and Clarke?

She helped them speak to the other natives and navigate the land

What year did the United States buy the Louisiana territory

1803