Vocab
What is an area of land that is controlled by another country?
a territory
Who are the two people that lead the expedition?
lewis and clark
what territory was purchased by jefferson
the Louisiana territory
what tribe was sacagawea a part of?
shoshone
why couldn't jefferson join the expedition?
he had to lead the nation as president
What is a journey taken for a specific purpose?
an expedition
Who was the Native American girl that joined lewis and clark on thier expedition?
sacagawea
What river to ocean path were lewis and clark hoping to find?
the mississippi river to pacific ocean or for double points the north west passage
what tribe is lewis and clark spend a winter with?
the Mandan
who carried a baby on the expedition?
sacagawea
What does it mean to accomplish something?
to complete something with success
Who bought the new territory?
president thomas jefferson
where did the journey start?
st. lewis
What did sacagawea do for the tribes when she was with lewis and clark?
interpreted what lewis and clark were saying
when was the Louisiana purchase?
1803
what does the word interpreter mean?
someone who translates the words another person is speaking from one language to another
who was asked by thomas jefferson to lead the expedition?(one person was asked personally and then asked their friend to join)
Lewis
where did lewis and clark spend their second winter on the expedition?
a fort next to the pacific ocean
what would lewis and clark give to tribe leaders?
knives, sewing needles, and glass beads
what was clark's first name?
william
what does hailed mean?
showed strong and enthusiastic approval or to cheer
what did lewis and clark call their expedition group?
the corps of discovery
True or False: Lewis and Clark found the northwest passage
False
what were lewis and clark telling the tribes?
the land was now owned by the american government
what was lewis's first name
Meriwether