Sacagawea Quiz

What tribe was Sacagawea a part of?

• Hidatsa

• Shoshone

• Sioux

• Cheyenne

Who did Sacagawea assist as an interpreter and guide?

• President Thomas Jefferson

• Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• Fort Mandan

• The French-Canadian trappers

Where did Sacagawea grow up?

• Near the Mississippi River

• Near the Rocky Mountains in Idaho

• In the Great Plains

• Along the Missouri River

What was the name of Sacagawea's son?

• Toussaint

• Jean Baptiste

• Lewis

• Clark

What significant purchase did Sacagawea's exploration help to map?

• The Alaska Purchase

• The Gadsden Purchase

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Oregon Territory

How did Sacagawea contribute to the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• She provided military support.

• She acted as a cook for the expedition.

• She helped interpret and showed how to collect edible plants.

• She documented the journey in a journal.

What was Sacagawea's role when the expedition reached the land of the Shoshone?

• She traded for horses.

• She acted as an interpreter.

• She became the leader of the expedition.

• She left the expedition to stay with her brother.

What was one of the reasons Sacagawea's presence on the expedition was important?

• She was the main guide for the entire journey.

• She helped to keep the peace with the Native Americans.

• She was responsible for hunting and gathering food.

• She documented the journey in a journal.

What nickname did Captain Clark give to Sacagawea's son?

• Pomp

• Clark Jr.

• Little Explorer

• Sacagawea Jr.

Dr. Madrigal's favorite baseball team

• Dodgers

• Astros

• Yankees

• Angels