Discoveries
About how many species and plants were discovered on the expedition by the Corps of Discovery?
300
Who did Lewis bring along to be co-captain of the expedition?
William Clark
What was the name of the winter camp that the Corps of Discovery stayed at during the winter of 1804-1805?
Fort Mandan
Most of the land in the Louisiana Territory was previously discovered by whom?
The Native Americans
Who on the expedition served as Thomas Jefferson's secretary?
Lewis
What animal did the Native Americans warn the Corps of Discovery about?
Grizzly Bear
Which famous Native American woman did Lewis and Clark meet that decided to join the expedition?
Sacagewea
Which mountain range did the Corps of Discovery cross during their journey?
The Rocky Mountains
About how many Native American groups did the Corps of Discovery meet on their expedition?
50
How many members of the Corps of Discovery died during the expedition?
1
What wolf-like animal did the Corps of Discovery discover during the expedition?
Coyotes
Who asked Lewis to embark on this expedition through the Louisiana Territory?
Thomas Jefferson
Which river did the Corps of Discovery mainly use to travel through the newly acquired Louisiana Territory?
Missouri River
What Native American tribe did Sacagewea come from?
Shoshone
Who adopted Sacagewea's children after the expedition?
William Clark
Which type of bird discovered by the Corps of Discovery was named after William Clark?
Clark's Nutcracker
Who died during the expedition?
Sergeant Charles Floyd
What did the Corps of Discovery name the river that they found flowed to the Pacific Ocean?
The Jefferson River
For which Native American tribe is the winter camp that the Corps of Discovery stayed at during the winter of 1804-1805 named?
Mandan
Who died of mysterious circumstances after the expedition?
Lewis
Which type of bird discovered by the Corps of Discovery was named after Merriwether Lewis?
Lewis' Woodpecker
What was the name of the French fur trader who was married to Sacagewea?
Charbonneau
Where did the Corps of Discovery depart for their journey?
St. Charles, Missouri
"Council bluffs" is the name for the place where the Corps of Discovery met in council with which Native American group?
The Oto Missouri Native Americans
Which extinct animal did Thomas Jefferson think the Corps of Discovery was going to encounter on the journey?
Wooly Mammoth