Lewis & Clark

In 1803, Americans knew little about the Louisiana Territory that the United States purchased from France. Where was the Louisiana Territory?

• Between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.

• Between the Mississippi River and the Atlantic Ocean.

• Between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

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Which answer choice was NOT a mission of the Lewis & Clark expedition outlined by President Jefferson?

• Search for a water-route to the Pacific Ocean.

• Collect information about the geography, plants & animals of the West.

• Defeat Napoleon's French armies to take control of the Louisiana Territory & the Oregon Country.

• Open friendly relations and trade with Native American groups.

When the journey began in the Spring of 1804, what river did the Corps of Discovery follow west, struggling against the current, for months?

• Mississippi River

• Columbia River

• Hudson River

• Missouri River

What best describes contributions made by Sacagawea to the journey completed by the Corps of Discovery in 1806?

• She created the Corps of Discovery & goals for the expedition.

• She compiled a million-word journal with detailed descriptions of Native Americans, animals & plants.

• She recorded geographical data for the first accurate map of lands west of the Mississippi River.

• She guided the Corps of Discovery, found natural edible sources of food & translated Native American languages.

Who led the expedition along with Meriwether Lewis? He recorded geographical data for the first accurate map of lands west of the Mississippi River.

What United States President created the Corps of Discovery and set goals for the expedition? He also trained Meriwether Lewis to lead the expedition.

What is the name for the group led by Lewis & Clark? They became the first U.S. citizens to cross the continent to the Pacific.

• Corps of Discovery

• Continental Army

• Democratic Republicans

• Northwest Passage

Who described 300 species of new plants & animals in a million-word journal?

• Meriwether Lewis

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• Sacagawea

What mountain range did the Corps of Discovery nearly freeze & starve to death trying to cross in 1805?

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• Smoky Mountains

What is the great river of the Northwest that Lewis & Clark followed from the Rockies to the Pacific Ocean?

• Columbia River

• Missouri River

• Mississippi River

• Hudson River