Lewis and Clark BrainPop Flashcard

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How did the United States acquire the land explored by Lewis and Clark?

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They bought it from the kingdom of France

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Based on Meriwether Lewis's and William Clark's jobs before their expedition, what can you infer about the men they asked to join the Corps of Discovery?

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Most of them were soldiers

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When Lewis and Clark met Indians, which of these things was true?

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The Indians were friendly

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Why did Lewis and Clark ask Sacagawea to join their expedition?

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She could speak the Shosoni Indian language.

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Who was the youngest member of the Corps of Discovery?

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Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau

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"Fortitude" (as used by Lewis to describe Sacagawea after she saved the expedition's journals from the river).

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Strength and courage

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What was the biggest threat faced by the Corps of Discovery during its crossing of the Rocky Mountains?

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Low food supplies

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How was Lewis and Clark's journey the same as Christopher Columbus' first voyage to the New World?

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They both traveled to the west

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How did Lewis and Clark's journey make future journeys to the Pacific Ocean easier?

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It gave future travelers maps to follow