People from the Expedition
Who was the Native American that carried a baby while the expedition?
Sacagawea
Where did the expedition start?
Missouri Basin and Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf Regions
How many animal species did Lewis and Clark discover?
122 animal species
How many Native American groups were in the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
50 Native American tribes
How did Lewis meet Clark?
They both met after the being court-martialed by the army.
Who was one of the people that led the expedition?
Captain Meriwether Lewis
Where did the expedition end?
The south side of the Columbia in December of 1805
Large white hare with donkey like ears
Jack Rabbit
What Native American tribe was Sacagawea from?
The Shoshone Tribe
Who sent soldiers to arrest the expedition?
The Spanish
Who was another one of the guys that led the expedition?
Lieutenant William Clark
Where did Lewis and Clark meet Sacagawea?
Among the Mandan and Hidatsa in North Dakota
Large brown bear that attacked Lewis
Grizzly Bear
Who was the first native american tribe that Lewis and Clark encountered?
The Shawnee Tribe
Which of the two men served as Thomas Jefferson's secretary?
Lewis
Who gave the two men the task to start the expedition?
Thomas Jefferson
Where did the three split up?
Lolo Pass
What is a pronghorn?
A deer like animal that with antlers like an antelope
What tribe did Lewis and Clark have trouble with?
The Mandan and Hidatsa people
What did Jefferson believe the expedition might encounter?
Wooly Mammoths
What was the babies name that Sacagawea carried through the expedition?
Jean Baptiste Charbonneau
Where was the most important area in the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
The French Settlement of St. Louis
How was a prairie dog described?
Burrowing rodent that are native to grasslands in North America
Which Native American tribe did the Lewis and Clark partner up with?
The Clatsop Indians
What was the expedition group called?
The Corps of Discovery