Louisiana Purchase:) Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Who explored the Louisiana Territory? | Lewis and Clark |
| Why did Napoleon sell Louisiana to the U.S.? | To pay off debt |
| When did Lewis and Clark begin their journey? | 1804 |
| What river did they follow? | Missouri |
| The Indian woman who helped Lewis and Clark? | Sacagawea |
| What mountains did they have to cross? | Rocky Mountains |
| What animals did they discover? | Grizzly Bear, Mountain goat, Salmon, prairie dog |
| How many members of the expedition died? | One |
| How did Sacagawea help the expedition? | by being their translator |
| Who was the president that bought Louisiana? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Why was President Jefferson worried about purchasing Louisiana? | He didn't know if it was constitutional |
| What was the name of the Indian tribe that helped them during the expedition? | The Mandan |
| Where did Lewis and Clark begin their journey? | St. Louis |
| How many men were in the expedition? | 50 |
| What year did they reach the Pacific Ocean? | 1805 |
| How did the Shoshone help the expedition? | By providing them horses and the route over the Rocky mountains |
| When did the expedition return home? | 1806 |
| What were the goals of the expedition? | explore the Louisiana Territory, reach the Pacific Ocean, map the territory |
| What did each person receive after completing the journey? | land |
| Why was the President concerned about France owning land west of the Mississippi river? | He thought Napoleon might use the land to attack the U.S. from the west |
| What did they use as transport? | canoes or keel boats |
| Why would having Sacagawea on the expedition be a sign of peace when travelling through Indian territory? | Having an Indian woman meant that Lewis and Clark wanted to communicate and that no woman would be included if they wanted war |
| What were the results of the expedition? | They mapped Louisiana for the first time, brought examples of wildlife, saw Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, identified Indian tribes. |
| What caused one member of the expedition to die? | burst appendix |
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