Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark 2
Sacagawea
Fun Facts
100
Who was the president during the purchase of the Louisiana territory?
Thomas Jefferson
100
Who asked Lewis and Clark to explore the west?
President Thomas Jefferson
100
Who died at an older age, Lewis or Clark?
Clark
100
What did Sacagawea do for Lewis and Clark?
She guided and interpreted for them.
100
Why did people want to expand to the west?
To gain more land, have more opportunities and to explore.
200
Who did the United States purchase the Louisiana territory from?
France
200
What are Lewis and Clark best known for?
Exploring the Louisiana territory
200
Who did Lewis and Clark take with them to interpret?
Sacagawea
200
What happened to Sacagawea when she was 11?
She was captured and taken as a slave.
200
What type of land was Iowa during the westward movement?
It was prairie.
300
How much did the Louisiana territory cost?
15 million dollars
300
What Ocean did they travel to?
Pacific Ocean
300
What would you consider Lewis and Clark's occupation to be?
Explorers
300
How did Sacagawea carry her baby on the expedition?
She used a cradleboard.
300
What is buried in the Indian Mounds we saw on our field trip?
Native Americans and their prized possessions.
400
How many states did the Louisiana Purchase eventually become?
15
400
Describe the role of Lewis in the expedition.
He was in charge of the expedition. He was Thomas Jefferson's secretary.
400
What was the role of Clark in the expedition?
He was in charge of hiring and training the men.
400
What was Sacagawea's first child named?
Jean Babtiste
400
What was the name of the city we learned about on our field trip? (Clue: It starts with a "b")
Burris City
500
Why did the United States want to buy the Louisiana territory?
To have access to a seaport and make trading and travel easier.
500
Name two natural landmarks that caused problems for Lewis and Clark.
The Rocky Mountains and the Great Falls
500
What was Lewis's first name?
Meriwether
500
Name one theory about Sacagawea's death.
She died a few years after she returned of a fever OR she returned home and lived another 70 years.
500
What animal did Lewis and Clark name that they found in the prairie?
A prairie dog
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