Lewis and Clark: Goals & Outcomes

Thomas Jefferson wanted Lewis and Clark to find a route

• to the Arctic Ocean

• to the Atlantic Ocean

• to the Gulf of Mexico

• to the Pacific Ocean

Thomas Jefferson wanted Lewis and Clark

• to conquer all Native Americans tribes they met.

• enslave all Native Americans they met.

• to explore the Mississippi River

• to befriend (make friends) with Native Americans.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition

• was quick and easy.

• was long, difficult and successful.

• was an utter failure.

• did not provide valuable information about America's west.

William Clark

• was an magnificent mapmaker.

• was a brilliant botanist.

• was a champion chef.

• was an excellent engineer.

Meriwether Lewis

• was a doctor and surgeon.

• took detailed notes on plants, animals and the climate.

• fell off a cliff and died early in the expedition.

• married Sacagawea after the expedition was over.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition

• was a failure.

• lasted 6 months.

• was a secret, military assignment.

• explored the Appalachian Mountains.

On the Lewis and Clark Expedition Sacagawea helped with her

• engineering skills.

• sailing skills.

• translating and wilderness survival skills.

• balloon making skills.

______________ gave Lewis and Clark orders to explore the Louisiana Territory.

• George Washington

• Napoleon

• Sacagawea

• Thomas Jefferson

The Lewis and Clark Expedition set out on their journey from

• Saint Louis, Missouri

• Saint Thomas, VI

• Saint Cloud, Minnesota

• Saint Paul, Minnesota

The Lewis and Clark Expedition lasted from

• 1776-1778

• 1812-1814

• 1804-1806

• unknown