WorksheetsLewis and Clark
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
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Class
Date
1.
How did the United States acquire the land explored by Lewis and Clark?
a)
They won it from the British in the American Revolution.
b)
They defeated Indians in many battles.
c)
They bought if from France.
d)
They took it from the Spanish.
2.
Clark's main job was to create maps and NAVIGATE. What does NAVIGATE mean?
a)
To plan a path to a place.
b)
To speak another language.
c)
To search for new animals.
d)
To build a boat.
3.
Which happened first?
a)
Sacagawea helped explorers get horses from the Shoshone.
b)
The Corps of Discovery left on their expedition from St. Louis.
c)
The explorers reached the Pacific Ocean and built a fort.
d)
President Jefferson signed the Louisiana Purchase.
4.
Why did Lewis and Clark ask Sacagaswe and Charbonneau to join the expedition?
a)
To help fight the Shoshone.
b)
To help collect plants and animals.
c)
To communicate with the native people.
d)
To help build cabins for their fort.
5.
Which of Sacagawea's skills was the main reason she was asked to join the Corps of Discovery?
a)
Her knowledge of the landscape.
b)
Her experience making medicine out of plants.
c)
Her strong swimming skills.
d)
Her ability to speak the Shoshoni language.
6.
What happened after Lewis and Clark finished their expedition?
a)
President Jefferson signed the Louisiana Purchase.
b)
People began moving west and settling the land.
c)
Lewis and Clark found a path to the Atlantic Ocean.
d)
The United States seperated from Great Britain.
7.
What was the biggest threat faced by the Corps of Discovery during its crossing of the Rocky Mountains?
a)
Bears
b)
Indians
c)
No food
d)
The heat.
8.
In what way can Lewis and Clark's journey be compared to Christopher Columbus' first voyage to the New World?
a)
Both crossed oceans.
b)
Both took place in the 19th century.
c)
Both were financed by France.
d)
Both went west.
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