Lewis and Clark Expedition

Who was the President that wanted the western area to be explored?

• President Jefferson

• President Washington

• President Alexander Hamilton

• President Lincoln

Who was chosen to lead the expedition?

• Simon and Garfunkel

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• Charbonneau and Sacagawea

• Jefferson Davis and Nathan Hale

What was the name of the team that explored the West?

• New World Expeditions

• The Missouri Experience

• Rocky Mountain Discoveries

• Corps of Discovery

Where did the expedition start?

• Nashville on the Cumberland River

• Memphis, Tennessee on the Mississippi River

• The Missouri River in St Louis

• The Amazon River in California

How did the first few months of travel go for the expedition?

• They had some friendly encounters with the Native Americans, but a few were not.

• They had many issues and fought with many Native American groups.

• They became close allies with the Teton Sioux and they helped them throughout their journey.

• They traveled very little and made no progress.

When they stopped traveling in October, where were they?

• Near the Sioux Villages in Montana

• Near the Iroquois Villages in Mississippi

• Near the Hidatsa Indian villages in North Dakota

• Near the Apache Villages in Arizona

Why did Lewis and Clark hire Sacagawea and Charbonneau?

• Sacagawea was hired to cook for the group

• Charbonneau was a doctor and Sacagawea worked as his nurse

• Charbonneau and Sacagawea offered to show them where to find gold.

• Charbonneau was able to translate for many of the Native American tribes

How long did it take for the group to pass the Rocky Mountains?

• 26 Days

• 11 days

• 2 days

• 18 days

When did the group finally reach the Pacific Coast?

• December 25, 1802

• October 1, 1803

• November 15, 1805

• April 15, 1806

What was the main purpose of the expedition?

• President Jefferson wanted to find gold.

• President Jefferson wanted to a map and list of resources his newly acquired land included.

• President Jefferson wanted to scout out where the Native Americans lived, so he could be prepared to fight them.

• President Jefferson wanted to mark off the land he planned on selling.