Sacagawea- American Hero

What year did Sacagawea meet Lewis and Clark? (Hint: Look closely at the map.)

• 1802

• 1803

• 1804

• 1805

What was the main purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition, adventure?

• To explore the Northwest to map the Louisiana Purchase.

• To trade horses with the Native Americans.

• To find gifts for Thomas Jefferson.

• To build a fort at the Pacific Ocean.

Which of the following best describes the journey of the Corps of Discovery?

• relaxing and successful

• tough and long

• boring

• short

Why was Sacagawea helpful on the expedition?

• She was friends with all the native tribes that the Corps of Discovery met.

• She knew the names of all the plants and animals they found.

• She knew how to find the Northwest passage.

• She had language skills and knew the land.

Lewis and Clark needed to trade with the Shoshone because the Corps...

• couldn't get across the Rocky Mountains without horses.

• wanted to discover the Shoshone's customs and culture.

• needed medicine to help them survive the winter.

• completely ran out of food.

When Sacagawea met the Shoshone Chief, she was most likely...

• polite because he was a stranger.

• scared because he led a band of strong warriors.

• bored because she's met several chiefs on the journey already.

• thrilled because he was her brother whom she hadn't seen in years.

What's the purpose of the illustration of the map?

Question written by Brayden Bonomo & Kale Hay :)

• To show what the United States currently looks like.

• To show the path Sacagawea traveled for the Louisiana Purchase expedition.

• To show how long the expedition took to travel.

• To show who Sacagawea traveled with for her expedition.

Select the sentence that describes why Sacagawea is holding a baby in the illustration?

Question written by Brody Smith & Zorion Brown :)

• The baby was her brother's child.

• She was married to Toussaint Charbonneau.

• The baby belonged to her tribe.

• She adopted the baby.

Select the sentence that describes why Sacagawea helped travel the Louisiana Purchase.

Question written by Chance Overstreet :)

• She was following her husband to help translate.

• She was searching for her brother.

• President Thomas Jefferson asked her to join the Corps of Discovery.

• Sacagawea was being paid to travel.

Select all the examples of how Sacagawea showed her civic virtues to make life better for the Corps of Discovery.

• knowledge of the land

• ability to communicate

• calm and helpful personality

• annoyed at how long the trip took