WorksheetsLewis & Clark
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
How did the United States acquire the land explored by Lewis and Clark?
They won it from the British during the American Revolution
They defeated the American Indians in a series of battles
They bought it from France
They took it from Spanish Conquistadors
Most of the encounters with American Indians on the Lewis and Clark expediton were friendly.
true
false
Which of Sacagawea's skills was the main reason she was asked to join the Corps of Discovery?
Her knowledge of the landscape within tribal lands
Her experience making medicines out of indigenous plants
Her ability to speak the Shoshone language
Her strong swimming skills
What was the biggest threat faced by the Corps of Discovery during its crossing of the Rocky Mountains?
Heat exhaustion
grizzly bears
low food supplies
American Indian raids
What was the largest port city in the Louisiana Territory?
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Atlanta
California
Which president of the United States bought the Louisiana Territory?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Who was the leader of France that sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
Jacques Carter
Abraham Lincoln
Napolean Bonaparte
John Cabot
France sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States because they needed money to fight a war against Great Britain.
True
False
The Louisiana Territory ________ the size of the United States.
tripled
did not changed
was
doubled
Who did President Jefferson choose to lead the expedition to the Louisiana Territory?
Napoleon Bonaparte
John Adams
Meriwether Lewis
Daniel Shays
What were the people traveling with Lewis and Clark called?
Lewis and Clark Team
Corps of Discovey
Team Lewis and Clark
Western Discovery Team
What was Sacagawea?
a mapmaker
a slave
an interpreter
an explorer
What two rivers were the Corps of Discovery suppose to explore?
Mississippi and Chattahoochee
Snake and Columbia
Mississippi and Missouri
Missouri and Columbia
President Jefferson wanted Lewis and Clark to do 3 things on their expediton. What were they?
gather information on plants, animals, and landforms, study culture of American Indians, explore 2 rivers
trap animals for their furs, gather information on plants and animals, learn a new language
live with the Americna Indians and learn to hunt then
all of the above
