Lewis and Clark

1. What happened when the explorers came across what is now known as the Great Falls in Montana?

• A. They carried their supplies and boats around the waterfalls.

• B. They tied everything down and sailed over the waterfalls.

• C. They waited for the summer when the waterfalls dried up.

• D. They turned around and sailed back to St. Louis, Missouri.

William Clark's main job was to create maps and NAVIGATE. What does NAVIGATE mean?

• A. to plan a path to a place

• B. to speak another language

• C. to search for new animals

• D. to build a boat and set sail

3. What was the goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• A. to mark the borders of new states in the Louisiana Territory

• B. to find a path to the Pacific Ocean and meet native people

• C. to build forts to protect the land against British soldiers

• D. to search for gold and find good places to build farms

4. Which happened FIRST?

• A. Sacagawea helped the explorers get horses from the Shoshone.

• B. President Thomas Jefferson signed the Louisiana Purchase.

• C. The explorers reached the Pacific Ocean and built a fort.

• D. Corps of Discovery left on their expedition from St. Louis.

5. Why did Lewis and Clark invite Sacagawea and Charbonneau to join the expedition?

• A. The explorers needed help communicating with native people.

• B. The explorers needed help fighting the Shoshone.

• C. The explorers needed help collecting plants and animals.

• D. The explorers needed help building cabins for their forts.