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100
After the Americans won the Revolutionary War, where did most of them lived?
Nearly one million Americans lived between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River.
100
What was the occupation of most Americans after the Revolutionary War?
They were farmers.
100
How did Americans get their goods out to sell?
They used the Mississippi River.
100
Where were American farmers sending their goods that they were selling?
The port of New Orleans. From there they could be taken to other ports.
100
Who was in control of New Orleans until 1800? Who did they sign a treat with in 1800?
Spain was in control of New Orleans until 1800. In 1800, they signed a treaty with France.
200
Who was president during the time during the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
200
What was Thomas Jefferson's fear after France gained control of the port of New Orleans?
Thomas Jefferson became worried that France would no longer allow the Americans to use the port of New Orleans.
200
Who did President Thomas Jefferson send to talk with the French leader regarding the sell of New Orleans?
He sent Robert Livingston and James Monroe
200
Who was the French leader when France gained control of the port of New Orleans?
Napoleon Bonaparte
200
Robert Livingston and James Monroe was sent to speak with the french leader Napoleon Bonaparte to see if he would sell what?
The New Orleans port and part of Florida.
300
Robert Livingston and James Monroe were to pay no more than __________ for the New Orleans port and part of Florida.
ten million dollars
300
Why did Napoleon Bonaparte offer to sell the entire Louisiana Territory?
He was about to go to war with Britain and needed the money.
300
Why is the purchase of the Louisiana Purchase significant?
It more than doubled the size of the United States.
300
What was the geography of the Louisiana Territory?
The Louisiana Territory extended from Canada on the north to the Gulf of Mexico on the south. It went from the Mississippi River on the east to the Rocky Mountains on the west.
300
What was so important about the port of New Orleans?
Farmers needed to use the port to transport their goods to other palaces since there weren't many roads.
400
Who did President Thomas Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana Territory?
Merriwether Lewis and William Clark
400
What was Lewis and Clark's mission?
They were to take notes and make maps of the geography of the land. Jefferson was also hoping that the expedition would find an all water route to the Pacific Ocean -- the Northwest Passage.
400
Who traveled with Lewis and Clark?
Their crew included about 40 people and they were called The Corps of Discovery. This crew included scouts, hunters, cooks and workers.
400
The group started in St. Louis, Missouri on the Missouri River in three large row boats. What made their travel difficult?
They were traveling towards the Continental Divide, going against the current which made rowing very difficult and slow.
400
What is the Continental Divide?
This was the route that Lewis and Clark traveled. it is were the Rocky Mountains separate the rivers flowing into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico from those that flow into the Pacific Ocean.
500
Who joined the Corps of Discovery and is the reason for the success of Lewis and Clark? How did this person contribute to the expedition?
A Native American girl named Sacagawea who was a member of the Shoshone Tribe. She became their guide, to help them navigate through the land AND their interpreter so that they could communicate with Native American tribes they came into contact with.
500
How did the maps of Lewis and Clark help Americans?
The maps helped American trade expand (reach new territories) and opened up options for FUR trading.
500
Did Lewis and Clark find an all water route to the Pacific Ocean? Explain
Even though the Corps of Discovery did not find an all water route to the Pacific Ocean, their expedition was successful.
(They did find a route to the Pacific Ocean, just not an all water route.)
500
Identify.
The Continental Divide
500
Identify.
Lewis and Clark Expedition