Oregon Trail Study Guide with Questions and Answers FINAL 2024

In what year did Napoleon sell the Louisiana Territory to the U.S.? 1803 How much did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Territory? $15 million What did the purchase of the Louisiana Territory do to the U.S.? It doubled the size of the U.S. Who sent Lewis and Clark on the voyage? President Jefferson. What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition? To find the NW Passage. Was there a NW passage? No. How many deaths occurred on the Lewis and Clark voyage? Only 1. Lewis discovered and logged ______ new animal species and _____ new plant species. 122, 178. Who traveled with the Lewis and Clark crew as a translator? Sacagawea. What mountain Range did the Lewis and Clark crew have to travel through? The Rocky Mountains. How long did it take for Lewis and Clark to find the Pacific ocean? 1 1/2 years. How long did it take for Lewis and Clark to make the return trip from the Pacific? 6 months.