What country owned the Louisiana Territory before President Jefferson bough the land?
France.
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Where did the Lewis and Clark expedition begin?
The expedition began in Saint Louis.
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How did Sacagawea learn the things she needed to know?
Sacagawea watched the older people in her tribe. They taught her how to collect wood for fires, make moccasins, pick berries, etc.
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Before leaving Fort Mandan, Sacagawea has a baby named______________________ (give the real name AND what Lewis and Clark called the baby).
The baby's name was Jean Baptiste. Lewis and Clark called him Pomp.
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Name 3 items that would typically be seen in a Shoshone Tipi.
Lacing pins to hold the door open, smoke holes, and entrance facing the east, a backrest
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What is the first and last name of the captain of the Lewis and Clark expedition? What was his job?
Meriwether Lewis. He was Thomas Jefferson's friend and secretary.
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The goal of the journey was the explore the 828,000 square miles of land that Jefferson had bought in a deal called....
The Louisiana Purchase
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What did Sacagawea do for fun when she was a little girl?
Sacagawea ran races and juggled mud balls with her friends!
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Sacagawea drinks this surprising medicine to help her give birth to a baby boy.
Medicine made out of a rattlesnake's tail!!
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How does a pirogue differ from a barge?
A pirogue is a long, skinny row boat. A barge is a long and flat big boat.
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What kind of people did Lewis and Clark look for to come on the journey with them?
What is people who were good at hunting, fishing, and keeping records.
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Before leaving Fort Mandan, what did the explorers send to President Jefferson?
A package with 4 birds (magpies), a prairie dog, many new plants, and an Indian robe.
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What happened to Sacagawea's tribe when she was just 10 or 11 years old?
The Shoshone were attacked by the Minnetaree Indians. She was kidnapped and taken to Fort Mandan, where she eventually met Lewis and Clark.
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How old was Sacagawea when she went on her journey with Lewis and Clark?
She was 16 years old!
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After the journey, the U.S. Government tried to force Indians to live on reservations so that white people could settle in the area. What are reservations?
Small, separate pieces of land where Indians would live.
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Why did President Jefferson send Lewis and Clark to explore the land he bought from France?
No one besides Indians had been on this land, so Jefferson needed to know what was there. He wanted detailed maps of the region so that our country could expand. Also, Great Britain owned parts of the land and he wanted American explorers to get there first.
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How many members when on the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
There were 43 men, plus Lewis, Clark, and a dog!
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What put the Shoshone at a disadvantage when the Minnetaree attacked?
The Minnetaree had guns, while Sacagawea's tribe only had bows and arrows.
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When living in Fort Mandan, what do the men do to prepare for the next step in their journey?
The men make boats to take their supplies with them.
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Why did Indians eventually have to move to reservations?
White buffalo hunters came to the area and hunted most of the buffalo, which the indians relied on for food, clothing, and shelter.
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How did the Lewis and Clark Expedition change history?
It settled a huge piece of land to the west of the Mississippi River and in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
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In Fort Mandan, Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea, and York experience a VERY cold winter. The hunters had little luck finding food. How did the voyagers get food?
The Mandan Indians from nearby villages traded corn to the explorers.
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Who did Sacagawea marry and what was his job?
Sacagawea married Charbonneau. He was a fur trader.
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What did Sacagawea teach the men how to make?
Sacagawea taught the men to make blue beads, which were used as money by many indian tribes in the North West.
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What is the difference between what the Indian tribes do to get food in the winter and in the summer?
During the summer, Indians stay near rivers to catch fish. In the winter, they head to the plains to hunt buffalo for food and clothing.