An Amazing Journey

Who hired Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the new territory?

• President Abraham Lincoln

• President Thomas Jefferson

• President George Washington

• President John Adams

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Meriwether Lewis was President Jefferson’s private secretary.

• True

• False

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The Corps left St. Louis, Missouri, on May 14, 1804.

• True

• False

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Which of the following best describes a purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To explore and map the newly acquired western territories

• To negotiate peace with Native American tribes

• To establish trade with Asia

• To claim land for Spain

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Who served as a guide and interpreter for Lewis and Clark?

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Sacajawea

• Benjamin Franklin

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The Lewis and Clark expedition is also known as the Corps of Discovery.

• True

• False

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True or False: The Lewis and Clark expedition successfully reached the Pacific Ocean.

• True

• False

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What year did the Lewis and Clark expedition return to St. Louis?

• 1806

• 1803

• 1812

• 1799

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What was one of the scientific goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To study and document new plant and animal species

• To establish trade with Europe

• To build a railroad

• To search for oil reserves

True or False: The Lewis and Clark expedition helped map the newly acquired Louisiana Territory.

• True

• False

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