Legacy of the Expedition and Post-Purchase Geography

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   What major geographic impact did Lewis and Clark's accurate maps have on future American expansion?

2. MultiChoice

   Which individual was appointed governor of the Upper Louisiana Territory (Missouri Territory) after returning from the expedition?

3. MultiChoice

   Which individual served as Superintendent of Indian Affairs in St. Louis for many years after the expedition?

4. MultiChoice

   What former expedition member became famous as one of the first mountain men and trappers in Yellowstone?

5. MultiChoice

   What major trade industry rapidly expanded in the Rocky Mountains directly following the expedition's geographic reports?

6. MultiChoice

   How did the expedition strengthen U.S. territorial claims to the Oregon Country along the Pacific Coast?

7. MultiChoice

   What famous path across the Great Plains and Rockies was later established by fur traders using information from Lewis and Clark?

8. MultiChoice

   What happened to the vast plant and animal collections documented during the journey?

9. MultiChoice

   How did the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark expedition change the geopolitical position of the United States?

10. MultiChoice

    What major publication brought the scientific and geographic discoveries of the expedition to the public in 1814?

11. MultiChoice

    Which modern U.S. states were directly explored by the Lewis and Clark expedition during their journey?

12. MultiChoice

    How did the geographical mapping of the Louisiana Territory change Americans' view of the western frontier?