Lewis and Clark Expedition
When did the Lewis and Clark Expedition start?
May 14,1804
When did the War start?
April 19, 1775
Who was the first president?
George Washington
When did the Gold Rush begin?
January 24, 1848
How many months did it take for the Oregon Trail to end?
four to five months
When did the Lewis and Clark Expedition end?
September 23, 1806
When did the end?
September 3, 1783
What Two presidents died on July 4?
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
In what year did the Gold Rush end?
1855
Independence, Missouri
Who started the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Meriwether Lewis started it, then got help from William Clark
Who fought on the British side?
Native Americans and Loyalists
Who was the only slave-owning president who freed his slaves?
George Washington
How many miners died in the Gold Rush?
More than 100,000
How many miles was the Oregon Trail?
2170 miles
What was the distance of this Expedition?
8,000 miles
What were messages communicated with?
Invisible ink
Who were the TWO presidents who signed the Constitution?
George Washington and James Madison
About how much money did the Gold Rush get per year?
45 million dollars
What did pioneers take on the Oregon Trail journey?
a rifle or shotgun and some added a pistol
What items did Lewis and Clark find during their Expedition?
animal skins, horns, skeletons, plant, soil and mineral specimens, and written reports
How many copies of the original Declaration were printed?
200 original copies
Who was the first left-handed president?
HINT: 20th President
James Garfield
Did any of the 33 miners die?
All 33 were rescued
What group started the Oregon Trail journey?
The group was called Robert Stuart of the Astorians