The Lewis and Clark Expedition

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slave

Captain Clark brought his assistant and companion, York, who some people claimed was his __________________

France

France was the previous owner of the land they explored

boat

Most of the travel on the expedition was done this way

Napoleon Bonapart

The land was sold by him for $14 million

journal

The president asked Lewis and Clark to keep ______________ during the expedition of what they found

False There was a crew of 32 men plus Sacagawea and her newborn son

Lewis and Clark were the only ones on the expedition. True or False?

Find a waterway connecting the Mississippi to the West

Reason for the expedition

To find out what plants and animals were in the new territoty

Reason for the expedition

To see if the new land was useful

Reason for the expedition

baby

Sacagawea brought her newborn baby son on the expedition

False Sacagawea was already married to Touissant Charbonneau, a French man

Sacagawea married Lewis on the expedition. True or False?

Shoshone

Sacagawea was a member of this tribe when she was kidnapped

False George Drouillard was also was brought along as a back up translator

Sacagawea was the only one on the expedition who could translate. True or False?

True The expedition began in 1804 at Camp Wood near St. Louis, MO

The expedition began in MIssouri. True or False?

True The expedition began in 1804 and ended in 1806

The expedition lasted two years, True or False?

Pacific

The expedition led them to the _________ ocean

False It was impossible for Thomas Jefferson to leave the White House for that long, which is why is appointed Lewis and Clark

The president joined them on the expedition. True or False?

True The crew was very tired and did not like the long, cold, rainy days at Fort Clatsop

The team did not enjoy their time at Fort Clatsop and were ready to return home. True or False?

False It would be far too heavy and cost way too much

The team packed enough food on the ship for the entire journey. True or False?

Oregon

The team reached the Pacific Ocean in 1905, near Astoria, ________________________

False Sagawea was the only female crew member

There were many women on the expedition. True or False?

False. Clark was chosen because he was a frontiersman.

This was William Clark's first expedition. True or False?

French 530 million acres were part of the the Louisiana Purchase

Thomas Jefferson purchased land from the ____________

True The Louisiana Purchase included 530 million acres of land

Thomas Jefferson's purchase doubled the size of the United States. True or False?


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