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Heading West: The Corps of Discovery

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

By ___________, the United States got more land to the west

a)

1805

b)

1904

c)

1804

d)

1704

2.

The United States in the late 1700s was different than the country today. It was only made up of the eastern part of the country it is today. The President sent a group of men to explore the western land.

Who was that president?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Abraham Lincoln

3.

President Thomas Jefferson sent a group of men to explore the western land.

What was that group called?

a)

The group was called the Corps of Discovery

b)

The group was called Discovery Kids

c)

The group was called the Corps of peace

d)

The group was called the Corps of extending

4.

Who were the leaders of the group of men the president sent to explore the western land?

a)

The leaders were Barack Obama and Bill Clinton

b)

The leaders were Lincoln and Jefferson

c)

The leaders were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.

5.

The Corps of Discovery started exploring in__________

a)

March 1804

b)

May 1805

c)

May 1804

d)

July 1804

6.

The discovery corps went from the Missouri River and traveled across the Rocky Mountains. After that, they went from the Columbia River to _________________

a)

the Atlantic Ocean.

b)

the Pacific Ocean.

c)

the Caribbean Sea

d)

he Red Sea

7.

Along the way, Lewis and Clark made_______________ They also took notes about the

animals and plants. The maps and notes had a lot of information.

a)

homework.

b)

games.

c)

maps.

d)

tables

8.

A Native American woman named ___________ joined the Corps of Discovery

a)

Nanye-hi

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Sarah Winnemucca

d)

Susan La Flesche

9.

Why was Sacagaweaa great help to the Corps of Discovery?

a)

because she was able to communicate with the Egyptians

b)

because she was able to communicate with the Native Americans

c)

because she was able to build teepees

10.

The Corps of Discovery returned back east in September 1806.

According to the text, what did they do after they came back?

a)

They shared information with in the south about the land and the Native Americans they discovered in the east.

b)

They shared information with in the East about the land and the Native Americans they discovered in the West.

c)

They took a long rest.

d)

They had a bid party