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WorksheetsLewis and Clark Expedition
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who was the President that wanted the western area to be explored?
President Jefferson
President Washington
President Alexander Hamilton
President Lincoln
Who was chosen to lead the expedition?
Simon and Garfunkel
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Charbonneau and Sacagawea
Jefferson Davis and Nathan Hale
What was the name of the team that explored the West?
New World Expeditions
The Missouri Experience
Rocky Mountain Discoveries
Corps of Discovery
Where did the expedition start?
Nashville on the Cumberland River
Memphis, Tennessee on the Mississippi River
The Missouri River in St Louis
The Amazon River in California
How did the first few months of travel go for the expedition?
They had some friendly encounters with the Native Americans, but a few were not.
They had many issues and fought with many Native American groups.
They became close allies with the Teton Sioux and they helped them throughout their journey.
They traveled very little and made no progress.
When they stopped traveling in October, where were they?
Near the Sioux Villages in Montana
Near the Iroquois Villages in Mississippi
Near the Hidatsa Indian villages in North Dakota
Near the Apache Villages in Arizona
Why did Lewis and Clark hire Sacagawea and Charbonneau?
Sacagawea was hired to cook for the group
Charbonneau was a doctor and Sacagawea worked as his nurse
Charbonneau and Sacagawea offered to show them where to find gold.
Charbonneau was able to translate for many of the Native American tribes
How long did it take for the group to pass the Rocky Mountains?
26 Days
11 days
2 days
18 days
When did the group finally reach the Pacific Coast?
December 25, 1802
October 1, 1803
November 15, 1805
April 15, 1806
What was the main purpose of the expedition?
President Jefferson wanted to find gold.
President Jefferson wanted to a map and list of resources his newly acquired land included.
President Jefferson wanted to scout out where the Native Americans lived, so he could be prepared to fight them.
President Jefferson wanted to mark off the land he planned on selling.
