Lewis and Clark
The Lewis and Clark expedition was exploring the land recently bought from the _______ ________?
Louisiana Purchase
What two animals were part of the Montana fur trade?
Beaver and Bison
What did Jefferson want from the Native Americans?
Their land.
Other than hides/pelts, what part of the Bison was valued by Americans?
Tongues
What was diplomatically significant about the Lewis and Clark expedition?
They established relations with many different tribes.
What specific thing are Lewis and Clark trying to find on their expedition?
The Northwest Passage
For what two reasons did the beaver trade decline?
Silk and Extermination of the beaver.
Name one of the two ways that Jefferson hopes to acquire their land.
Teach them agriculture or Teach them to trade.
Why did Manuel Lisa leave Montana?
Native attacks on the trading posts
What was scientifically significant about the Lewis and Clark expedition?
The discovered many different species of plants(178) and animals(122).
What is the main river that Lewis and Clark travel on?
The Missouri River
They system by which trappers would meet to sell furs and buy supplies yearly is called what?
The Rendezvous System
10-12 (13)
What is the name of those with mixed European and Native descent?
The Métis
What was politically significant about the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Manifest Destiny
What is the name of Lewis's dog?
Seaman
What main trade good were the tribes trying to get from Americans?
Whiskey/Alcohol
In the original proposal, what is Lewis and Clark's actual goal?
To establish relations with Natives.
What is the name of the fur company that purchases its own shipping fleet?
The American Fur Company
What was geographically significant about the Lewis and Clark expedition?
They created maps that would help people cross the Rockies.
What is the significance of Toussaint Charbonneau to the expedition?
His wife is Sacagawea.
Why were Americans so wasteful while hunting Bison?
The pelts, hides and tongues were the most profitable.
What famous explorer inspired Jefferson to find the Northwest Passage?
Alexander Mackenzie
How did Bison get brucellosis?
They caught it from the cows brought over by the Europeans/Americans.
What was culturally significant about the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Rough and rugged western ideals
or
Signs of the melting pot America will become.