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

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