Lewis and Clark

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

• They won it from the British in the American Revolution.
• They defeated Indians in many battles.
• They bought if from France.
• They took it from the Spanish.

Clark's main job was to create maps and NAVIGATE. What does NAVIGATE mean?

• To plan a path to a place.
• To speak another language.
• To search for new animals.
• To build a boat.

Which happened first?

• Sacagawea helped explorers get horses from the Shoshone.
  
• The Corps of Discovery left on their expedition from St. Louis.
• The explorers reached the Pacific Ocean and built a fort.
• President Jefferson signed the Louisiana Purchase.

Why did Lewis and Clark ask Sacagaswe and Charbonneau to join the expedition?

• To help fight the Shoshone.
• To help collect plants and animals.
• To communicate with the native people.
• To help build cabins for their fort.

Which of Sacagawea's skills was the main reason she was asked to join the Corps of Discovery?

• Her knowledge of the landscape.
• Her experience making medicine out of plants.
• Her strong swimming skills.
• Her ability to speak the Shoshoni language.

What happened after Lewis and Clark finished their expedition?

• President Jefferson signed the Louisiana Purchase.
• People began moving west and settling the land.
• Lewis and Clark found a path to the Atlantic Ocean.
• The United States seperated from Great Britain.
  

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

• Bears
• Indians
• No food
• The heat.

In what way can Lewis and Clark's journey be compared to Christopher Columbus' first voyage to the New World?

• Both crossed oceans.
• Both took place in the 19th century.
• Both were financed by France.
• Both went west.