People on the Expedition
The Journey
Discoveries
Native Americans
Fun Facts
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The two main explorers in the "Corps of Discovery"
Who was Lewis and Clark?
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When did Lewis and Clark start their expedition?
May 21, 1804
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They discovered over 178 different types of . . .
Plants
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The first Native American Tribe that they found.
The Teton Sioux
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How much money did the Louisiana Territory cost?
15 million dollars
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What was Toussaint Charbonneau's wifes name?
Sacagawea
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The river that the "Corps of Discovery" started their expedition on.
The Missouri River
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They discovered over 100 types of . . .
Animals
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What Native American Tribe did the "Corps of Discovery" stay with during the Winter of 1804?
The Mandan Indians
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Who did Thomas Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory from?
Napoleon and the French
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How many people participated in the expedition?
Over the course of the Expedition, 59 people and one dog participated.
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When did the group find the first Native American tribe?
In September of 1804
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How many tribes did the "Corps of Discovery" come across?
72 different Tribes
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When was Sacagawea reunited with her tribe?
August of 1805
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Was Thomas Jefferson the 3 or 4 President?
Thomas Jefferson was the 3 president.
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What was Sacagawea known for?
Sacagawea was a Shoshone interpreter best known for being the only woman on the Lewis and Clark expedition into the American West.
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When the "Corps of Discovery" left Fort Mandan, they left with two new people. What were their names?
Toussaint Charbonneau and his wife, Sacagawea.
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How many maps did they draw?
They drew 140 maps
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What did the Indians provide the explorers with?
Food, places to stay, advice about what routes to take, care for their horses, and geographical knowledge.
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What was Lewis and Clark's goal?
Their goal was to see if there was a water route that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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What tribe was Sacagawea from?
The Shoshone Tribe
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When did Lewis and Clark start their journey home?
March 23, 1806
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How many maps of the land did the Indian Tribes give to Lewis and Clark?
30 Maps
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What kind of relationship did they want with the Natives and for what?
They wanted a peaceful relationship with the Natives for economic, political, and military reasons
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Why did Thomas Jefferson want Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory?
He wanted them to explore it and make maps of it so that they could settle into the new land.
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