Lewis and Clark

Why did Thomas Jefferson send Lewis and Clark on an Expedition?

• He wanted to help Lewis

• He wanted to help Clark

• He wanted to explore the Louisiana Territory and find out what the lank was like

• None of the above

What did Thomas Jefferson hope would be the outcome of the expedition?

• Jefferson hoped that Lewis and Clark could take notes about the plants and animals they saw

• He hoped they could make maps of the rivers and other landforms along the way

• He hoped they would find a river that would take them to the Pacific ocean and wanted them to be friendly to the Native Americans

• All of the above

Why was the trip along the Missouri River so long and hard for the Corps of Discovery?

• They were going against the current since they were heading toward the Continental Divide

• They were going into the middle of a war

• They were flying into the Ocean

• None of the above

How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark on their expedition?

• Sacagaewea helped by guiding the group through the mountains

• She spoke to the Native American tribes

• She negotiated a trade for horses that helped them get through the mountains.

• All of the above

How did the Nez Perce help the corps of Discovery?

• Nez Perce told Clark where the Columbia River was

• They gave him food and showed him how to make better Canoe

• They kept their horses for them while they went to the Pacific Ocean

• All of the above

How did the Lewis and Clark expedition help Thomas Jefferson and the United States?

• Lewis and Clark made maps of the Louisiana Territory

• They took notes of the plants and animals that could be found.

• This expedition led the opportunity for fur trapping and trading in the future and gave people the courage to move further west in hopes of a better life.

• All of the above