Lewis and Clark Expedition

Who hired Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory?

• Adams

• Jefferson

• Madison

• Washington

What year did Lewis and Clark start their expeditiion?

• 1803

• 1804

• 1805

• 1806

Where did the expedition begin (city)?

• St. Louis

• Chicago

• Omaha

• Kansas City

What form of transportation did the expedition NOT use?

• canoes

• horses

• feet

• wagon

Who was the Native American woman who help guide the expedition?

• Sacagawea

• Sitting Bear

• Pocahontas

• Kicking Bird

The source of which river was discovered during the expedition?

• Mississippi

• Missouri

• Colorado

• Columbia

How many weeks did it take the expedition to cross the Rocky Mountains?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

How many months did it take the expedition to reach the Pacific Ocean?

• 6

• 12

• 18

• 24

The vote on where to build winter camp was the first documented time in U.S. history that which 2 groups voted?

• Women and African Americans

• African Americans and Native Americans

• Native Americans and women

How many new species of plants and animals were discovered during the expedition?

• 200

• 300

• 400

• 500