Lewis and Clark Westward Expansion Articles

Why did Thomas Jefferson set up an expedition to Louisiana?

• Jefferson wanted them to take notes about the land, animals, plants and create friendship with the Native Americans.

• Jefferson wanted them to take notes on the Native Americans.

• Jefferson wanted them to take notes on the animals and plants.

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What was the crew who went on the expedition called?

• Corps of Wonder

• Corpse of Discovery

• Corps of Discovery

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​ ​ (a)   was hoping that the ​ (b)   would find a ​ (c)   to the Pacific Ocean.

• Jefferson
• Corps of Discovery
• river
• Washington
• Lincoln
• Corpse of Wonder
• Core of Discover
• ocean
• stream

Sacagawea was kidnapped at the age of (a)  

Sacagawea was married to a fur-trader named __.

• Toussaint Charbonneau

• Merriwether Lewis

• William Clark

• Thomas Jefferson

The trip along the Missouri River was so long and hard because they were going ​ (a)   the current.

• against
• with
• along side
• right with

Sacagawea helped during the expedition by

• guiding them on routes and helping them find food and use Native plants for medicine

• rowing the boat and cooking food

• drawing maps and locating new animals

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The ​ (a)   helped the Corps of Discovery by giving them food, teaching them how to build a better canoe, and keeping their horses.

• Nez Perce
• Shoshone
• Cameahwait
• Hidatsa
• Charbonneau

​ (a)   adopted ​ (b)   and saw that he got an education.

• William Clark
• Jean-Baptiste
• Merriwether Lewis
• Thomas Jefferson
• Charbonneau

The Corps of Discovery helped Thomas Jefferson and the United States by ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ ​ (c)  

• discovering new plants and animals,
• creating new maps of the territory,
• and creating relationships with Native Americans.
• discovering new people
• finding gold
• spreading religion
• gaining new homes