Geography of the Louisiana Territory - Rivers and Waterways

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   Which major river served as the primary highway for the Lewis and Clark expedition?

2. MultiChoice

   The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States and stretched west from which major river?

3. MultiChoice

   Into which body of water does the Mississippi River flow at New Orleans?

4. MultiChoice

   Which river did Lewis and Clark follow west after crossing the Continental Divide to reach the Pacific Ocean?

5. MultiChoice

   What major river tributary flows from the Rocky Mountains into the Mississippi River and was mapped extensively by the expedition?

6. MultiChoice

   Which southern river formed part of the disputed boundary of the Louisiana Purchase near Spanish territory?

7. MultiChoice

   What tributary of the Columbia River did the Corps of Discovery navigate in present-day Idaho and Washington?

8. MultiChoice

   Which river confluence near St. Louis served as the starting point for the Corps of Discovery in May 1804?

9. MultiChoice

   What major western river provided an important route through present-day Nebraska during western expansion?

10. MultiChoice

    The Yellowstone River, explored by William Clark on the return journey, is a major tributary of which river?

11. MultiChoice

    Which port city at the mouth of the Mississippi River was critical for American trade in 1803?

12. MultiChoice

    What geographical river feature frequently presented dangerous obstacles like snags and sawyers to the expedition's keelboat?