Exploring by Sea
A meeting face to face.
What is terrain?
A piece of land, ground
What is a stockade?
A strong, tall fence made from logs.
What is a Praying Mantis egg called?
Ootheca
Who did the first explorers meet when they reached the Pacific Northwest?
They met Native Americans.
What is overland?
Across land.
What is a sawmill?
A building where logs are sawed into boards.
What is 10 times 9,000
90,000
What is a trade route?
A route over water or land that is used by traders.
What was the purchase President Jefferson made that led to Lewis and Clark exploring the Northwest?
Louisiana Purchase
What was a survey for?
To measure the land.
What is our continent, country, state, and city that we live in
North America, The United State of America, Washington, Cheney
Robert Gray brought furs to China, what did he want to trade for?
Chinese silks, spices, and teas
What part of the encounters with Indians was most helpful to Lewis and Clark?
Indians gave them food and supplies.
Why was fur trading such a big business?
Furs were traded to other countries and used to make clothes.
What is the difference between an explicit detail and an inference?
Explicit detail is said in the text, an inference is making a guess based on the clues given.
Why was exploration of the Pacific Northwest by sea difficult?
Stormy weather, hard to find a safe place to land, the Indians were not always friendly.
What is a rapid?
A part of the river where the current is fast and large boulders stick out of the water.
Why did people move to the Northwest during the fur-trading days?
What does each letter stand for in RACE
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