Lewis and Clark Expedition Exploration

Lewis and Clark Expedition Exploration

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Geography, Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video discusses four key American explorers: Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark, and Zebulon Pike. Daniel Boone is known for exploring Kentucky and creating the Wilderness Road. Lewis and Clark, under President Jefferson's orders, led the Corps of Discovery to explore the Louisiana Purchase, aided by Sacagawea. Zebulon Pike explored the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains, with Pikes Peak named in his honor. These explorers significantly contributed to the understanding and expansion of the United States.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer is known for creating the Wilderness Road?

William Clark

Meriwether Lewis

Daniel Boone

Zebulon Pike

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the Wilderness Road?

It connected the eastern United States with the interior

It was the first road to California

It was a path to the Gulf of Mexico

It was a trade route with Canada

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer was born in the colony of Pennsylvania?

Zebulon Pike

Daniel Boone

William Clark

Meriwether Lewis

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of Lewis and Clark's expedition?

To explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory

To map the Appalachian Mountains

To find the source of the Mississippi River

To establish trade routes with Native Americans

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who assisted Lewis and Clark during their expedition?

Thomas Jefferson

Daniel Boone

Zebulon Pike

Sacagawea

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which president commissioned the Lewis and Clark expedition?

James Madison

George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Corps of Discovery?

A military unit in the War of 1812

The team led by Lewis and Clark

A group of settlers in Kentucky

A Native American tribe

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