Wista Reading Questions

One of the main points that the author seeks to make in

the passage is that westward expansion:

• was never attempted prior to the Lewis and Clark

  expedition.

• was a challenging but important aspect of the growth

  of the United States

• led to the discovery of many new and dangerous

  Indian tribes.

• resulted in the development of the corps of volunteers

  for “North Western Discovery.”

The focus of the passage can best be summarized as a

study of both the:

• Lewis and Clark Expedition and the characteristics

  of the United States in the early 1800s.

• history of Midwest development and the Lewis and

  Clark Expedition.

• Lewis and Clark Expedition and the legendary

  Northwest Passage.

• losses and difficulties faced by the Lewis and Clark

  Expedition.

According to the information presented in the passage,

which of the following best describes the relationship

between the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the settlers

who came after them?

• Everyone to follow the Expedition used Lewis and

  Clark’s water route.

• The settlers who went west after the Expedition were

  much more cautious.

• Both the Lewis and Clark expedition and the future

  settlers suffered great losses.

• The Lewis and Clark Expedition gave others confidence

  to head West.

According to the passage, the motivation for the Lewis

and Clark Expedition was to:

• make money.

• catalog the animals of North America.

• discover a water route to the Pacific.

• reach the Rocky Mountains.

As it is used in the 2nd paragraph (lines 22–32), the

word party most nearly means:

• a joyous celebration.

• a group of people setting out on a trip.

• a segment of the population.

• a meeting to discuss business matters.

As it is depicted in the passage, the initial mood of the

Lewis and Clark expedition can best be described as:

• hopelessly discouraged.

• eagerly determined.

• remarkably cautious.

• overtly happy.

It can be inferred that the word forge as it is used in

Paragraph 5 (lines 55–65) refers to:

• creating new tools out of metal.

• searching for food.

• continuing a journey.

• crossing a river on foot.

According to the passage, which of the following were

the primary dangers faced by the Lewis and Clark

expedition?

• Illness and lack of motivation.

• Fast moving water.

• Wagons that fell apart.

• Conflicts with the indigenous people.

As it relates to the passage, all of the following were

methods used to move the boats EXCEPT:

• man power.

• wind power.

• rowing power.

• steam power.

According to the passage, in the early part of their journey

members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition were

doing all of the following EXCEPT

• receiving wilderness training.

• cataloguing new species of plants and animals.

• confirming possible water routes across the continent.

• sending back messages regarding their status.