Sacagawea Quiz

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

• A treaty between the U.S. and Native American tribes

• The U.S. government's purchase of land from the French government

• A military conquest by the U.S. over French territories

• An exchange of cultural practices between the U.S. and France

Who did President Thomas Jefferson send to explore and map the newly acquired territory?

• Lewis and Clark

• Christopher Columbus

• Sacagawea

What was one of the main challenges faced by the Lewis and Clark expedition throughout the entire trip?

• They had to learn new languages to communicate with Native American tribes

• They were searching for gold and other precious minerals

• They had to deal with harsh winters and a lack of food

• They were constantly under attack from rival European explorers

Who was Sacagawea?

• A French-Canadian fur trapper

• An enslaved Native American woman who Lewis and Clark purchased to help with the trip

• A Native American woman who was married to a French-Canadian fur trapper

• A Native American woman who was running away from slavery

What were some of the skills that Sacagawea learned as a girl that would later help the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• She learned all the Native American Languages

• She learned how to travel across different terrain and what plants were safe to eat and use

• She learned how to build canoes and other watercraft

• She learned how to trade with European settlers

Why was Sacagawea considered critical in helping Lewis and Clark on their expedition?

• She was an expert hunter and could provide food.

• She acted as a translator and a symbol of peace.

• She was the main map maker for the journey.

• She funded the expedition.

What did Lewis and Clark need to trade for to cross the Rocky Mountains, and who helped them acquire it?

• Climbing gear, helped by a local tribe member.

• Horses, helped by Sacagawea's brother Cameahwait.

• Food supplies, helped by a neighboring tribe.

• Maps, helped by Sacagawea's husband, Toussaint Charbonneau

What was the name given to the fort built by Lewis and Clark for their winter stay?

• Fort Sacagawea

• Fort Cameahwait

• Fort Clatsop

• Fort Discovery

What challenges did the explorers face on their return trip in March? Choose the best answer

• Battles with every Native American tribe the came across.

• Encounters with unfamiliar wildlife on steep mountain passes.

• Battles with Native American tribes, steep mountain passes, and snow.

• Sacagawea did not accompany them for any of the return trip.