Facts Flashcards
1
Q
What area Lewis and Clark selected to explore?
A
Louisiana Territory
2
Q
Who was the President at the time the Louisiana Territory was purchased?
A
Thomas Jefferson
3
Q
The purchase of the Louisiana Territory did what to the the size of the United States?
A
The size of the U.S. DOUBLED.
4
Q
List the three GOALS of the Expedition.
A
- Get to know Native Americans
- Find a path to the Pacific Ocean
- Map the land
5
Q
Who was the Native American women that helped them?
A
Sacajawea
6
Q
A group of men who were s not ahead of Lewis and Clark to study the area’s plants, animals and geography (land).
A
Corps of Discovery
7
Q
What area did the U.S. want to help them trade goods and services through water?
A
Port of New Orleans
8
Q
Why was the Louisiana Purchase a good deal?
A
The purchase was a good deal because:
- the U.S. gained so much land,
- a port,
- and it only cost $15 million dollars.
9
Q
What did the new land give the U.S.?
A
The new land gave them:
- crops
- animals
- wood
- more space
