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Missouri History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which three major European countries came to the Missouri area in the 1500s and 1600s? | England, Spain, France |
| The first Africans came to the Missouri area as | French slaves |
| Why did French missionaries settle in the Missouri area? | to spread the Christian religion |
| The Louisiana Purchase was important because it | doubled the size of the United States |
| Which U.S. President offered to buy Louisiana | Thomas Jefferson |
| St. Genevieve was founded in | 1735 |
| St. Louis was founded in | 1763 |
| Louisiana Purchase happened in | 1803 |
| The Lewis and Clark expedition was in | 1804 |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who hired Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana territory | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who was the third United States President | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who was president during the Louisiana Purchase | Thomas Jefferson |
| Which explorer took a dog named Seaman on the Corp of Discovery expedition? | Merriwether Lewis |
| This document declared that the United States would no longer be ruled by the kind of England | The Declaration of Independence |