Members of the Expedition
Who did Jefferson appoint to head the expedition, along with his secretary?
William Clark
How many people died during the expedition?
One person
Where did the expedition start?
Present-day St. Louis, Missouri
What major body of water did the expedition discover at the end of their journey?
Pacific Ocean
Which Native American tribe attempted to steal firearms from one of the expedition camps?
Blackfoot Tribe
Who was Jefferson's secretary, whom he appointed to head the expedition?
Meriwether Lewis
What did the Spanish send to try and stop the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Soldiers
What two major bodies of water did the expedition crew come across?
Pacific Ocean and Missouri River
What type of bear did the Lewis and Clark expedition discover?
Grizzly Bear
Which Native American tribe was Sacagawea from?
Shoshone Tribe
Who acted as the guide/interpreter for the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Sacagawea
Which animal did Jefferson expect the expedition might encounter?
A wooly mammoth
What was the name of the mountains that the groups split up at?
Rocky Mountains
Which animal did the Lewis and Clark expedition discover with donkey-like ears near Chamberlain, South Dakota?
Jack Rabit
Which Native American tribe had 3 boys from their tribe swim across the Missouri to meet the expedition crew, and caused a lot of tension with the expedition crew?
Sioux Tribe
Who appointed Lewis and Clark to the expedition?
Thomas Jefferson
How long has Lewis known Jefferson?
Since Lewis was a boy
What was the name of the fort they set up at the end of their expedition route?
Fort Clatsop
What animal did the Lewis and Clark expedition discover, where Lewis first referred to them as barking squirrels?
Prairie Dogs
How many different Native American tribes did the expedition encounter?
Over 50 tribes
Which member of the Corps was chased into a tree by a bear?
Hugh McNeal
Her long lost brother
Where was Fort Clatsop located?
Present-day Oregon Coast
What plant did the expedition discover in present-day Illinois?
Osage Orange
Which Native American tribe did the group get horses from to navigate the Rocky Mountains?
Shoshone Tribe