Lewis and Clark
Fur Trade
Jefferson Letter
Fur Trade II
Lewis and Clark Significance
100

The Lewis and Clark expedition was exploring the land recently bought from the _______ ________?

Louisiana Purchase

100

What two animals were part of the Montana fur trade?

Beaver and Bison

100

What did Jefferson want from the Native Americans?

Their land.

100

Other than hides/pelts, what part of the Bison was valued by Americans?

Tongues

100

What was diplomatically significant about the Lewis and Clark expedition?

They established relations with many different tribes.

200

What specific thing are Lewis and Clark trying to find on their expedition?

The Northwest Passage

200

For what two reasons did the beaver trade decline?

Silk and Extermination of the beaver.

200

Name one of the two ways that Jefferson hopes to acquire their land.

Teach them agriculture or Teach them to trade.

200

Why did Manuel Lisa leave Montana?

Native attacks on the trading posts

200

What was scientifically significant about the Lewis and Clark expedition?

The discovered many different species of plants(178) and animals(122).

300

What is the main river that Lewis and Clark travel on?

The Missouri River

300

They system by which trappers would meet to sell furs and buy supplies yearly is called what?

The Rendezvous System

300
How many men does Jefferson initially think to send on the expedition?

10-12 (13)

300

What is the name of those with mixed European and Native descent?

The Métis

300

What was politically significant about the Lewis and Clark expedition?

Manifest Destiny

400

What is the name of Lewis's dog?

Seaman

400

What main trade good were the tribes trying to get from Americans?

Whiskey/Alcohol

400

In the original proposal, what is Lewis and Clark's actual goal?

To establish relations with Natives.

400

What is the name of the fur company that purchases its own shipping fleet?

The American Fur Company

400

What was geographically significant about the Lewis and Clark expedition?

They created maps that would help people cross the Rockies.

500

What is the significance of Toussaint Charbonneau to the expedition?

His wife is Sacagawea.

500

Why were Americans so wasteful while hunting Bison?

The pelts, hides and tongues were the most profitable.

500

What famous explorer inspired Jefferson to find the Northwest Passage?

Alexander Mackenzie

500

How did Bison get brucellosis?

They caught it from the cows brought over by the Europeans/Americans.

500

What was culturally significant about the Lewis and Clark expedition?

Rough and rugged western ideals
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Signs of the melting pot America will become.

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