The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Indian Country, 1800: A Brilliant Plan for Living
A New Nation Comes to Indian Country
Main Idea/ Summary
100

Who sent Lewis and Clark on the Expedition?

Quien mando Lewis y Clark en la expedicion?

President Thomas Jefferson 


100

What were the 3 topics in the article “Indian Country, 1800: A Brilliant Plan for Living”?

¿Cuáles fueron los tres temas del artículo “Indian Country, 1800: Un plan brillante para vivir”?

Creators

Gifts

Men and Women

100

Who came to Indian Country?

¿Quién llegó al país indígena?

Miners, Buisnessmen, Settlers.

100

Name the 2 tips for identifying main idea.

Nombra los 2 consejos para identificar la idea principal.

Identify the topic.

Read the title and subtitles.

Look for repeated words and phrases.

Read the first and last sentences of the passage.

Ask yourself what the author wants you to know about the topic.

200

What was the name of the Indian tribe that Lewis and Clark encountered on the expedition?

¿Cuál era el nombre de la tribu indígena que Lewis y Clark encontraron en la expedición?

Shoshone Indians

200

What was the main idea and one key detail from the section “Creators”?

¿Cuál fue la idea principal y un detalle clave de la sección “Creadores”?

The Native Americans believed that their success and wealth came from supernatural beings. 


Key detail- They believed in the spiritual world and that all things were created by a higher being.

200

What were the 3 topics discussed in the article?

¿Cuáles fueron los 3 temas tratados en el artículo?

New Settlers

Miners

Ranchers

200

What question do you ask yourself when trying to identify the main idea?

¿Qué pregunta te haces cuando intentas identificar la idea principal?

What is the article mostly saying about the topic?

300

What was the name of the team that went on the Lewis and Clark expedition?

¿Cómo se llamaba el equipo que participó en la expedición de Lewis y Clark?

The Corps of Discovery

300

What was the main idea and one key detail from the section “Gifts”?

¿Cuál fue la idea principal y un detalle clave de la sección “Gifts”?

Giving gifts was respected and expected in the Native American community. 


Key detail- The Native Americans believed in gift giving and reciprocal generosity.

300

Why did people invade Indian Country?

¿Por qué la gente invadió los territorios indígenas?

For Gold and Silver

To Raise their cattle and sheep/graze the land

To create railroads and water systems. 

300

How do you identify the topic in an article?

¿Cómo identificar el tema en un artículo?

By looking for repeated words and phrases.

400

What was the name of the 2 rivers that Lewis and Clark were trying to find a link between?  

¿Cuál era el nombre de los dos ríos entre los que Lewis y Clark intentaban encontrar un vínculo?

The Missouri and Mississippi Rivers

400

What was the main idea and one key detail from the section “Men and Women”?

Cuál fue la idea principal y un detalle clave de la sección "Men and Women"?

Men and women were treated equally and had the same responsibilities in the community. 


Key detail: Men and women contributed equally to the well-being of Indian country communities.

400

Which treaty ended the Mexican American war?

¿Qué tratado puso fin a la guerra entre México y Estados Unidos?

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

400

What must you include in the introductory sentence of a summary?

¿Qué debe incluir la frase introductoria de un resumen?

The name of the article.

500

In what ways did the Lewis and Clark Expedition impact U.S. westward expansion?

¿De qué manera influyó la expedición de Lewis y Clark en la expansión de Estados Unidos hacia el oeste?

Through their exploration, Lewis and Clark were able to create detailed maps of the land that allowed other explorers to expand further West.

500

What was the overall main idea of the entire article?

¿Cuál fue la idea principal general de todo el artículo?

In 1800, Native Americans in the West lived well in organized communities and shared similar beliefs and customs.

500

What was one of the major events that unleashed new American settlements in Indian Country?

¿Cuál fue uno de los acontecimientos más importantes que dieron origen a nuevos asentamientos estadounidenses en el territorio indígena?

Lewis and Clark's routes and maps

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

The discovery of gold in California

500

What do you write in the concluding sentence of a summary?

¿Qué se escribe en la frase final de un resumen?

You reinforce the overall main idea of the text with a key detail.

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