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WorksheetsLewis and Clark
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Who was the leader of France and approved the sale?
Napoleon Dynamite
King Louis XVI
Napoleon Bonaparte
King George III
What river did Lewis and Clark travel on for the majority of the journey?
Mississippi River
Clark River
Colombia River
Missouri River
The expedition spent their first winter at
Fort Hall
Fort Mandan
Fort Boise
with the Nez Perce Tribe
When did they begin their trip up the Missouri River?
March 8th 1806
August 29th 1802
May 14th 1804
They never traveled up the Missouri River.
How did Sacagawea and Toussaint Charbonneau help Louis and Clark?
Scouting the way
Preparing their meals
Translating
Answers 1 & 3
In what city did Lewis and Clark begin and end their journey?
St. Louis
Blacksburg
Washington, D.C.
Chicago
What two rivers did they travel on?
New and York
Missouri and Mississippi
Potomac and Rappahanock
Colorado and Mississippi
The United States _____________ in size when the Louisiana territory was purchased.
tripled
stayed the same
doubled
shrank
Who owned the Louisiana territory first?
United States
France
Spain
England
How would your life be different if Thomas Jefferson had not purchased the Louisiana territory? Select all that apply.
Virginia would be owned by France
France would own this area.
The U.S.A. would be much smaller.
Missouri would not exist.
In what U.S. state were both Lewis and Clark born?
North Carolina
New York
Virginia
Ohio
What are Lewis and Clark most known for?
exploring the South Pacific
Exploring the Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest
Mapping the Hudson River and North Atlantic
First Europeans to sail from Europe to India by going around Africa
What was the first name of Lewis of the famous Lewis and Clark explorers?
Jefferson
Meriwether
William
Thomas
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
The second President of the United States was
George Washington
James Madison
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
