Lewis and Clark

Meriweather Lewis (1774-1809)

Co-leader of expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase

Who was the Louisiana Purchase purchased from?

France. Napoleon Bonaparte

Missouri River

the longest river in the United States

What native American tribe was Sacagawea from?

the Shoshone

Thomas Jefferson

3rd President of the United States

Sacagawea

A Shoshone woman whose language skills and knowledge of geography helped Lewis and Clark

15 million dollars

How much was the Louisiana Purchase?

Sacagawea's baby

Jean Baptiste

Peace Medals

Medals given to Native American's as a symbol of peaceful relations.

How was Sacagawea helpful to the expedition?

Sacagawea helped the expedition with translating to the natives, she guided them where to go, she knew what plants were edible or for medicine, and she made the people in the expedition trusted by other Native Americans because she was Native American.

Corps of Discovery

Team of adventurers, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore Louisiana Territory and find a water route to the Pacific. Louis and Clark brought back detailed accounts of the West's flora, fauna, and native populations, and their voyage demonstrated the viability of overland travel to the West.

Fort Clatsop

Where did the Lewis and Clark Expedition spend the winter when they arrived on the West Coast?

Toussant Charbonneau

a French Canadian fur trader who joined the group at Fort Mandan

pirogue

a dugout made by Native Americans and the French; cypress logs were partially burned and the burned section scraped out

William Clark

co-leader of the Lewis and Clark expedition

mocassins

n. shoes made and laced with soft leather

Sergeant Charles Floyd died on the Corps of Discovery. How many other deaths from corps members were there?

none, Floyd was the only one to die

What were some of the dangers on the Lewis and Clark expedition

starvation, disease, snake bites, drowning, getting lost

How did Lewis prepare for the expedition?

studied with experts about plants, surveying, and other subjects

Louisiana Purchase

territory in western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million