People from the Expedition
Who was the current President during the expedition?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the name of the team of explorers
Corps of Discovery
why is important for a small group of people to explore new land and not a big group?
New land could be dangerous and may result in death
Did Sacagawea have a husband? If so, who was it?
Yes, his name is Charbonneau
what was Meriwether Lewis before he was sent on the expedition?
Jefferson's personal secretary
Who went on the expedition
Lewis and Clark
Where was the starting place of this expedition
St. Louis
What animals did they discover on the journey?
Prairie dog, grizzly bear, white-tailed jackrabbit and more
True or False: Lewis and Clark encountered native americans?
tru
how many square miles is the Louisiana Territory?
827,000 square miles
Why did Jefferson want to reach the Pacific?
Jefferson wanted to set up ports on the pacific coast to trade with Asian nations
What year did they arrive home after the expedition?
1806
What were the explorers supposed to keep track of?
Native Americans, animals, plant life and soil conditions
What was an important goal for the expedition when dealing with the Native Americans
gather info about the Native American tribes and negotiate with their leaders for peace and trade.
What was the name of the team of explorers
Corps of Discovery
How did Sacagawea and her husband serve for the Corps of Discovery?
They were entrepreneurs
What two rivers did the explorers travel to find a place for a ship port?
Missouri and Mississippi
what was the main goal of the exploration
A water route across the continent to the pacific
Why did they take Sacagawea and her baby on the trip ?
To show that the explorers came in peace
What animal did they give Jefferson
Prairie dog
Why did Jefferson pick Lewis and Clark to go on this expedition?
Lewis was an army captain and personal secretary of Jefferson and clark was asked by Lewis.
What did the explorers name the settlement they stayed at during the winter
Fort Clatsop
What did the corpse of discovery use to make canoes
cottonwood trees
What tribe was Sacagawea in?
Shoshone
How many members died on the exploration?
only 1