Lewis
Clark
Hardships
Animals
The Trip
100
What was Lewis' real name?
Meriwether Lewis
100
What is Clark's full name?
William Clark
100
Name three hardships the men faced on the expedition.
mosquitos, bears, hunger, cactus
100
Why did the men need horses so badly?
They needed to get across the Rocky Mountains.
100
How long did the trip take?
2 1/2 years
200
True or False - This is a picture of Lewis.
True
200
True or False: This is a picture of Clark.
False: This is Clark. He had reddish hair.
200
Lewis and Clark did not find another river when they came to the end of the Missouri. What did they find?
The Rocky Mountains!
200
What kind of dog was Seaman?
a big black dog - a Newfoundland
200
Who was the only woman on the trip?
Sacajawea
300
True or False: Lewis had a dog named Seaman.
True
300
True or False: Clark owned a slave.
True, his name was York. He did not give him his freedom until many years after the expedition.
300
Why didn't Sacajawea remember her home very well?
She had been taken when she was little and had been away for a long time.
300
What did they find and send back to Thomas Jefferson in Washington D.C.?
a live prairie dog
300
What was one of the reasons Thomas Jefferson sent these men on the expedition?
A full set of points for EACH of three questions.
They wanted to find a river across the country.
They wanted to make peace and meet the Indians.
They wanted to discover what was in the land.
400
Why did Thomas Jefferson ask Lewis to lead the expedition?
They were friends, and he knew that he loved science and would do a great job.
400
Why did Lewis ask Clark to go with him on the trip?
He was good friends with Clark, and he did not want to lead the expedition alone.
400
How did Clark help Sacajawea after the expedition?
He helped take care of her baby boy Pomp.
400
True or False: Lewis and Clark found a mastodon on the expedition.
False: Thomas Jefferson thought they might still be alive out there, but they weren't!
400
How many men died?
one
500
What did Lewis do every day on the journey?
He wrote in a journal.
500
True or False: Clark had a dog named Seaman.
False, the dog belonged to Lewis.
500
Who was chased into a river by a grizzly bear?
Lewis
500
DOUBLE THE POINTS! What was the name of the tribe that had the horses?
Shosone
500
What ocean did they make it to before turning around to go back home?
The Pacific Ocean