Lewis
What is his first name?
Merriweather
What was his first name?
William
How many doctors went on the trip?
Zero
What was mounted on the boat and could fire in any direction?
A swivel cannon
Where did they meet with the first group of Indians?
Council Bluffs
What states did he grow up in?
Virginia and Georgia
What color was his hair?
Red
How old was the youngest person to go?
Sixteen years old
What did they bring to trade with the Indians?
Trinkets, beads, paint, flags, medallions
What did some Indians give the white men to eat?
Dog stew
What animal did he like to hunt as a boy?
Racoons
How did he meet Lewis?
In the army
When did they finally set off?
May 14, 1804
What did the men make to sweeten their food and drinks while they were waiting for good weather for the journey?
Maple sugar
Who was the chief of the Sioux?
Black Buffalo
What was his profession
The army
Clark tended a man who was dying. What is the name of the man, the only one who died on the expedition?
Charles Floyd
How much money did Congress give them for the expedition?
$2,500
What did they plan to use if they ran out of ammunition?
An air gun
One of the two deserters was captured and tried. What was his punishment?
He was sentenced to run the gantlet four times and then he was dismissed from the corps.
When he was a boy his family went camping and were attacked by Indians at night. What did he think to do to help save them?
He threw a bucket of water on the campfire so they couldn't be seen in the dark.
On the expedition he was always called Captain Clark, but the War Department had only advanced him to what rank?
Second Lieutenant
Who was the mascot of the expedition?
Lewis' Newfoundland dog, Scannon
What was the advertisement for Dr. Rush's pills?
"Good For Whatever Ails You"
Why had some Indian villages been burned down?
The people had been killed by smallpox.