Lewis and Clark
Where is William Clark buried?
Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis MO
What animals did Lewis and Clark?
Black-tailed prairie dog,Bushy-tailed woodrat,Grizzly bear,Mule deer,Pronghorn,Swift fox,White-tailed jackrabbit.
How long did it take for Lewis and Clark to cross the Rocky Mountains?
Charbonneau and Sacagawea stayed. John Colter went back up river with trappers Hancock and Dickson provided rest of company stay with expedition all the way to St. Louis. September 23: The Corps arrives in St. Louis ending their journey after 2 yrs 4 months and 10 days.
who worked on mapping the west?
Clark
What did Lewis and Clark spend most of their time doing?
Clark spent most of his time on the keel boat charting the course and making maps while Lewis often ashore studying the rock formations soil animals and plants along the way.
what detour did they run into that forced them to hike 17 miles with their valuables?
Missouri falls
What happened to meriwether lewis after the exploration was complete?
Named governor believed to have commit suicide. He took a gun and Shot himself.
what happpened to william clark after the exploration was complete?
Named governor of Missouri territory father to 10 children.
Did Lewis and Clark get paid?
On this day in 1803 Thomas Jefferson requests funding from Congress to finance the Lewis and Clark. Jefferson officially asked for $2,500 in funding from Congress though some sources indicate the expedition ultimately cost closer to $50,000
When was Lewis and Clark born?
April 18th,1774
How long did it take the explorers to reach the pacific?
1.5 Years
how much did the US pay for the Louisiana Territory?
15 Million
in what year did Napoleon sell the Louisiana Territory to the US?
1803
How long did the return trip take?
6 months
How many years did the Lewis and Clark expedition last?
A little more than 10 years.
what were they hoping to find?
A north west passage
Where did Lewis and Clark buy weapons at?
Happers Ferry
Was William Clark married?
Harriet Radford, Julia Hancock. He was Married twice.
what did they need from the shoshones in order to cross the rocky mountains?
Horses
How and when did Lewis die?
How Did Meriwether Lewis Die? Lewis died on October 12th 1809 at an inn near Nashville, Tennessee. He had been on his way to Washington, D.C., at the time. Most historians believe he committed suicide, while a few have contended that he was murdered.
Lewis had served as Thomas Jefferson's secretary.
In 1801 Lewis left the army and accepted an invitation to serve as Thomas Jefferson's presidential secretary.
Who did Lewis and Clark meet?
In August 1805 Lewis and Clark were looking for the Shoshone Indians.
What did Lewis and Clark do in 1806?
Lewis and Clark Corps s of Discovery returns from the West. Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark who, from 1804 to 1806.
Where did Lewis and Clark spend their first winter?
Lewis and Clark shared a room. The men of the Corps of Discovery started the fort on November 2 1804.
when did they leave? (month and year)
May of 1804
what did clark name his son?
Meriwether Lewis Clark
What are Lewis and Clark most famous for?
Meriwether Lewis and WIlliam Clark at the request of President Thomas Jefferson, led an expedition to survey the land West of the Mississippi, known as Louisiana Territory, that had been purchased from France in 1803.
what did Lewis & Clark send back to Jefferson during the winter?
Plants, map, animal bones etc.
Did any women join the expedition?
Sacagawea a Shoshone Indian was the only woman to go on the expedition. She played a vital role in finding food navigating rough terrain, and negotiating with the native tribes.
What Native American woman joined Lewis & Clark as an interpreter? What tribe did she belong to?
Sacagawea shoshone
What happened to Sacagawea's baby?
Sacagawea's one-year old son Jean-Baptiste was seriously ill. Jean-Baptiste would grow into a rugged man who would leave his mark in the taming of the West.
How old was Sacagawea when she had her baby?
Sacagawea, the daughter of a Shoshone chief, was born circa 1788 in Lemhi County, Idaho. At around age 12. she was captured by an enemy tribe and sold to a French Canadian trapper who made her his wife. In November 1804
Lewis and Clark began and ended their journey at a city on the banks of the Mississippi River. Now known as the Gateway to the West what city is this?
Saint Louis
why was Sacajawea important to the exploration?
Showed species of animals & plants told them what was okay to eat worked as translator
where did Lewis & Clark begin their journey?
St. Louis
What were the 4 goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
The Lewis And Clark Expedition Begins. Their mission was to explore the unknown territory establish trade with the Natives and affirm the sovereignty of the United States in the region. One of their goals was to find a waterway from the US to the Pacific Ocean..
who appointed Lewis & Clark to explore the West?
The President
How did the Lewis and Clark expedition end?
The triumphant return of the Lewis and Clark expedition.After reaching the Pacific Ocean in November 1805, the corps established Fort Clatsop, near present-day Astoria, Oregon, as its winter quarters.
How many species did Lewis and Clark discover?
Throughout the Corps' more than 4,000 mile journey Captains Lewis and Clark recorded 178 plants and 122 animals.
Was Lewis and Clark Brothers?
With Jefferson's consent, he offered the assignment to his friend and former commanding officer William clark who was living with his brother, George Rogers, at Clarksville, Indiana Territory.