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Lewis and Clark

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which president wanted Lewis and Clark to explore the west?

a)

President Washington

b)

President Jackson

c)

President Adams

d)

President Jefferson

2.

How many people were in the Corp of Discovery?

a)

10

b)

30

c)

20

d)

50

3.

What is a corp?

a)

A group of people who work together

b)

A group of people who fight in a war

c)

A group of people who go to school together

d)

people who don't know each other

4.

Why did Jefferson send Lewis and Clark on an expedition?

a)

to gather information about the landforms, plants, animals, and climate of the west.

b)

to study the cultures of the Native Americans

c)

to explore the Missouri and Columbia Rivers

d)

All of the above

5.

Who was Sacagawea?

a)

a Native American interpreter who helped Lewis and Clark

b)

An English woman who tried to stop them from exploring

c)

a Native American married to Lewis

d)

the daughter of Clark

6.

What did Lewis and Clark trade with the Native Americans?

a)

horses, supplies and food

b)

leather, animals, tools

c)

weapons

d)

fur

7.

What mountains did the Corps of Discovery travel over?

a)

The Appalachian Mountains

b)

The Rocky Mountains

c)

The Sierra Nevada Mountains

d)

They did not travel over any mountains

8.

How many miles did Lewis and Clark travel?

a)

5,000

b)

10,000

c)

3,000

d)

8,000

9.

How did Lewis and Clark record their journey?

a)

They recorded videos on their phones

b)

They didn't record it

c)

They wrote in journals

d)

They called Jefferson

10.

What ocean did Lewis and Clark reach?

a)

The Atlantic Ocean

b)

The Gulf of Mexico

c)

The Pacific Ocean

d)

The Arctic Ocean