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Lewis and Clark

Lewis and Clark

Assessment

Interactive Video

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English

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1st - 5th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

Created by

Jezreel Kim Alimon

Used 1+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the primary goals of the expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?

To establish new colonies in the West.

To find a water route across the continent.

To mine for gold and silver.

To negotiate land treaties with European powers.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was NOT a member of the initial Corps of Discovery party?

York, Clark's slave.

Nine volunteers from Kentucky.

Sacagawea, a Shoshone wife.

Lewis's Newfoundland dog, Seaman.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of boat was NOT used by the expedition for their journey?

Keelboat.

Pirogue.

Steamboat.

Collapsible iron canoe.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant event occurred soon after the expedition met with the Otoe and Missouri Indians?

They discovered a new mountain range.

Sergeant Charles Floyd died of a burst appendix.

They encountered a large herd of wild horses.

They established their first permanent trading post.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant natural barrier did Lewis first encounter on May 26th, which he noted would likely prevent a water route to the Pacific?

The Great Falls

The Rocky Mountains

The Missouri River

The Yellowstone River

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary challenge that made getting around the Great Falls of the Missouri River a month-long ordeal for the Corps?

The need to build makeshift wagons and clear 18 miles of dense undergrowth.

Frequent hailstorms and mosquito infestations.

Encounters with rattlesnakes and grizzly bears.

The sheer size and power of the waterfalls.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Upon reaching the Three Forks of the Missouri, what personal connection did Sacagawea reveal about the location?

It was where she had been born.

It was where her brother, Chief Cameahwait, lived.

It was the spot where she had been kidnapped by the Hidatsas from the Shoshones.

It was where she had first met Lewis and Clark.

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