Lewis & Clark
What was Lewis's first name?
Meriwether
What was Clark's first name?
William
Who was the expedition's Indian guide?
Sacagawea
What president sent them on the expedition?
Thomas Jefferson
How much did the U.S. buy the Louisiana Territory for?
$15 million
What was the name of the enslaved man that went with the expedition?
York
What did Lewis & Clark present to Indian leaders when they met them?
Peace medals, flags, and gifts
What is the name of the main water source used by Lewis and Clark to make their trip west?
The Missouri River
What is the name of the landmass that got in the way of Lewis and Clark during their expedition?
The Rocky Mountains
From whom did the U.S. buy the Louisiana Territory?
Napoleon/France
What did Lewis call the small, "barking" animals?
Praire Dogs
What was the length of time it took Lewis and Clark to make their trip?
Over 2 yrs/28 months
What was the name of the expedition?
The Corps of Discovery
What was the last waterway the expedition took to reach the Pacific Ocean?
The Columbia River
What made up most of the eastern border of the Louisiana Territory?
The Mississippi River
What was the starting point of the expedition?
Camp DuBois, near St. Louis
Who was the new "minor" member of the expedition after it started?
Sacagawea's newborn son, Baptiste (Pomp)
What tribe gave them horses?
The Shoshone Indians
What is the Northwest Passage?
The name of the water route Lewis and Clark were looking for that went across the North American continent.
How many states does the Louisiana Territory cover some or all of today?
15 states
Once the group reached the Pacific Ocean, what did they build to survive the winter?
Fort Clatsop
The major reason Clark was asked to go on the trip was for a particular skill he had. What was it?
Map making
Who was first hired as an interpreter for the expedition?
Toussaint Charbonneau
Who was the only person to die on the journey?
Sergeant Charles Floyd?
What port city sits at the southern part of the Louisiana Territory?
New Orleans