WorksheetsLewis and Clark Final Exam
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
The Louisiana Territory was the land.........
between New York and Canada
between Texas and Mexico
between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains
where the Renaissance shopping center is today!
Which president purchased the Louisiana Territory from France?
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
What year was the Louisiana Purchase made?
1903
1703
1803
2003
Who did Meriweather Lewis choose as his co-leader of the Corps of Discovery?
William Clark
Thomas Jefferson
Zebulon Pike
John C. Fremont
What were Lewis and Clark hoping to find?
water route to Pacific Ocean
a treasure chest
a dinosaur
the lost city of Atlantis
In which state did the Lewis and Clark expedition begin?
What river did Lewis and Clark travel on for the majority of the journey?
Mississippi River
Clark River
Colombia River
Missouri River
What were the biggest challenges the explorers dealt with while traveling by boat in the rivers? Select TWO answers.
thick seaweed
low bridges
waterfalls
strong currents
The expedition spent their first winter at
Fort Hall
Fort Mandan
Fort Boise
with the Nez Perce Tribe
Which Shoshone Indian joined the group as a guide and interpreter?
Pocahontas
Nantucket
Black Kettle
Sacagawea
What surprise did Sacagawea get when she saw the Shoshone chief?
It was her father.
It was her brother.
It was her son.
It was her uncle.
Which animal did Sacagawea ask her Shoshone brother for in order to help the Corps of Discovery cross the Rocky Mountains?
elephants
horses
buffalo
donkeys
What were the biggest threats faced by the expedition during their crossing of the Bitterroot Mountains? Select TWO answers.
Below-freezing temperatures
Indian raids
Low food supplies
Heat exhaustion
Where did the expedition stay on the Oregon Coast
Fort Mandan
Fort Hall
Fort Boise
Fort Clatsop
Which Native American tribe was NOT mentioned in the book?
Teton Sioux
Arikara
Cherokee
Chopponish
The explorers discovered a continuous river route across the country.
True
False
The expedition found over 100 different species of animals and plants not previously known by the U.S. government.
True
False
