Lewis and Clark Expedition Quiz

Who did President Jefferson choose to lead the expedition mentioned in the text?

• Meriwether Lewis

• William Clark

• Sacagawea

• Jean Baptiste

What was one purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition besides finding a route to the Pacific Ocean?

• To establish friendly relationships and set up trade with Indian nations

• To conquer new lands for the United States

• To collect gold and other precious metals

• To establish a new government

Where did Sacagawea join the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• At Camp Wood near St. Louis, Missouri

• In the territory of the Louisiana Purchase

• At Fort Mandan, home of the Mandan Indians

• Near the Great Plains

What role did Sacagawea play in the expedition?

• She was the leader of the expedition

• She served as a guide and translator

• She was responsible for hunting

• She was in charge of mapping the route

_____ was chosen by President Jefferson to lead the expedition.

• Lewis

• Clark

• Sacagawea

• Cameahwait

What was the main purpose of the expedition west?

• finding sites for future forts

• recording plants and animals

• finding a direct water route to Pacific

• signing treaties with Native Americans

Why had past expeditions west been unsuccessful?

• most explorers died from poisonous plants

• most explorers got lost and never returned

• most explorers battled with Native Americans

• most explorers were killed by animals

What city did the expedition begin in?

• Memphis

• St. Louis

• New Orleans

• Baton Rouge

Where did Lewis and Clark meet Sacagawea?

• St. Lewis

• Fort Clatsop

• Fort Mandan

• Rocky Mountains

The Great Plains are?

• dry

• flat

• rocky

• mountainous