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Lewis and Clark Final Exam

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Louisiana Territory was the land.........

a)

between New York and Canada

b)

between Texas and Mexico

c)

between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains

d)

where the Renaissance shopping center is today!

2.

Which president purchased the Louisiana Territory from France?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

George Washington

3.

What year was the Louisiana Purchase made?

a)

1903

b)

1703

c)

1803

d)

2003

4.
Who did Thomas Jefferson choose to lead the Corps of Discovery? 
a)
Meriwether Lewis
b)
William Clark
c)
Sacagawea 
5.

Who did Meriweather Lewis choose as his co-leader of the Corps of Discovery?

a)

William Clark

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Zebulon Pike

d)

John C. Fremont

6.
The men were encouraged to keep journals of all that they found.
a)
True
b)
False
7.

What were Lewis and Clark hoping to find?

a)

water route to Pacific Ocean

b)

a treasure chest

c)

a dinosaur

d)

the lost city of Atlantis

8.

In which state did the Lewis and Clark expedition begin?

a)
Missouri
b)
Arkansas
c)
Oregon 
d)
California
9.

What river did Lewis and Clark travel on for the majority of the journey?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Clark River

c)

Colombia River

d)

Missouri River

10.

What were the biggest challenges the explorers dealt with while traveling by boat in the rivers? Select TWO answers.

a)

thick seaweed

b)

low bridges

c)

waterfalls

d)

strong currents

11.

The expedition spent their first winter at

a)

Fort Hall

b)

Fort Mandan

c)

Fort Boise

d)

with the Nez Perce Tribe

12.

Which Shoshone Indian joined the group as a guide and interpreter?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Nantucket

c)

Black Kettle

d)

Sacagawea

13.

What surprise did Sacagawea get when she saw the Shoshone chief?

a)

It was her father.

b)

It was her brother.

c)

It was her son.

d)

It was her uncle.

14.

Which animal did Sacagawea ask her Shoshone brother for in order to help the Corps of Discovery cross the Rocky Mountains?

a)

elephants

b)

horses

c)

buffalo

d)

donkeys

15.

What were the biggest threats faced by the expedition during their crossing of the Bitterroot Mountains? Select TWO answers.

a)

Below-freezing temperatures

b)

Indian raids

c)

Low food supplies

d)

Heat exhaustion

16.

Where did the expedition stay on the Oregon Coast

a)

Fort Mandan

b)

Fort Hall

c)

Fort Boise

d)

Fort Clatsop

17.
The expedition lasted more than _________ years.
a)
one 
b)
two 
c)
three
d)
four
18.
Which description of the expedition's encounters with American Indians is most accurate? 
a)
Most encounters were friendly
b)
Most tribes displayed hostility
c)
Translators weren't needed
d)
There were barely any encounters to speak of
19.

Which Native American tribe was NOT mentioned in the book?

a)

Teton Sioux

b)

Arikara

c)

Cherokee

d)

Chopponish

20.

The explorers discovered a continuous river route across the country.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The expedition found over 100 different species of animals and plants not previously known by the U.S. government.

a)

True

b)

False