People from the Expedition
The Journey (Were did they go?)
Discoveries
Native Americans
Fun Facts about the Expedition
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The native american women who helped them on their journey to the Pacific Ocean.
Sacagawea
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The river that the Corps of Discovery traveled on
The Missouri River
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What kinds of things did Lewis focus on?
He focused on the animals, the type of rocks, the trees and grasses.
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How many tribes did Lewis and Clark meet along the way?
Five different tribes, Osage, Sioux, Cheyenne, Crow, and Mandan.
100
The number of people in the Corps of Discovery
More than 40 people
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Lewis's first name
Meriwether
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What did Lewis and Clark decide to do to look for a faster way home.
They split up to look for a faster way home, and to explore more territory.
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How many different new plants, mammals, birds, reptiles and fish did Lewis and Clark discover?
They recorded 178 plants and 122 animals not previously known to science.
200
What native american tribe provided the corps of discovery with supplies for their first winter?
The Mandans
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The name of the party that the Corps of Discovery were a part of.
The Permanent Party
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Clark's first name
William
300
What were Lewis and Clark instructed to do if they found a river from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean?
Return back to St. Louis right away
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True of False- The Corps of Discovery discovered the Coyote?
False- They discovered that Coyotes lived in the Louisiana Territory, but Coyotes had been a well known species for many years.
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What did the plains indians primarily hunt?
They were mostly buffalo hunters
300
How much money did congress use for the expedition?
$2,500
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The husband of Sacagawea
Toussaint Charbonneau
400
When did the Corps of Discovery reach the Pacific Ocean?
In November of 1805
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How many new Mammal species did Lewis and Clark discover?
Seven new Mammals -Black-tailed prairie dog -Bushy-tailed woodrat -Grizzly bear -Mule deer -Pronghorn -Swift fox -White-tailed jackrabbit
400
What native american tribe tried to steal from Lewis and his men?
The Blackfeet indians
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When did Meriwether Lewis die?
He died on October 12, 1809 at an inn near Nashville Texas.
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The only fatality of the Lewis and Clark expedition
Charles Floyd
500
What was their return destination?
St. Louis
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What made Lewis and Clark's observations so important?
Lewis had created high detailed maps of the area that disproved what they though the land would be like. They had also taken the first systematic reports of the Missouri river, with information of not only its course, but its flora and fauna, depth and current, tributaries and inhabitants.
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How old was Sacagawea when she was captured.
12
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What did Jefferson reward Lewis with?
He was given a salary, 1,600 acres of land as well as being named Governor of the Louisiana territory.
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