Westward Expansion + Lewis & Clark
Where did they spend their first winter of the expedition?
Fort Mandan
When did the expedition arrive back in Missouri?
September 23, 1806
Name 2 ways that Sakajawea helped the Lewis and Clark expedition.
1. She taught them how to dig up roots for food. 2. She helped them travel through the Rocky Mountains.
Think about the entire video. How did Lewis and Clark show courage, patriotism, and trustworthiness in completing their mission?
1. Courage - they explored unknown/uncharted territory and they continued to explore during sickness and bad weather. 2. Patriotism - they risked their lives to prove the way west for the pioneers. 3. Trustworthiness - they were trusted to report back to the president what natural resources, animals and plants they discovered
Give 2 reasons why President Jefferson wanted Lewis to lead this expedition?
1. He was accustomed to the woods. 2. He had a military background. 3. He was courageous.
What 2 things did President Jefferson want to find in the Louisiana Territory and the land further west of it? Why did he want to find these things?
1. Natural resources and farmland so people could move westward 2. He wanted to find the sources of the Missouri River in hopes of finding a water route to the Orient before the British.
Describe how the explorers felt during their 5 month stay on the Pacific Coast and why they felt this way.
1. They wanted to stay there in hopes that a supply ship would come and give them some essentials. 2. They were sick, the weather was poor and their clothes and food were rotted.
Think about the entire video. Why were Lewis and Clark sent out on an expedition across the continent?
1. To find new resources. 2. To explore new land and uncharted territory. 3. To find a water way to Oregon before Britian. 4. To pave the way for westward expansion.
How many new animal species did Lewis and Clark record?
122
How many new plant species did Lewis and Clark record?
178
How long did the Lewis and Clark Expedition take?
28 months
How many different Indian tribes did Lewis and Clark come across?
50
When did the leave St. Louis to start the expedition?
May 14, 1804
Who did President Jefferson appoint as the leader of the expedition to the Pacific Ocean?
Meriwether Lewis
According to the video, what was one of the main challenges of this expedition?
They had to pack enough supplies because they might not have a place to resupply.
How did the Nez Perce Indians help the Lewis and Clark expedition?
They taught them how to build dug out canoes and to use fire to burn out the inside.
True or False: Before Lewis and Clark left Fort Mandan they hired a French fur trader named Charbonneau and his Indian wife named Sakajawea.
True
True or False: People knew very little about the land in the Louisiana Territory.
True
True or False: President Jefferson also wanted to know about the plants and animals of this region.
True
Who did Lewis want to join him on the expedition?
William Clark
prairie
a large area of flat or rolling grassland with little or no trees
expedition
a long journey for a special purpose such as exploring
pioneer
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region
How far did they travel?
over 7,000 miles - 15 miles per day
frontier
the edge of settled land
