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Journey
Why They Went
Native Americans
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
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During what years was the Lewis and Clark expedition?
1804 to 1806
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Did Lewis and Clark intend to discover the Pacific Ocean?
No.
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Why did the expedition bring Sacajawea on the trip?
She could speak with the Indians
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Who was Meriwether Lewis's co-captain in the Corps of Discovery?
William Clark
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Who was William Clark's co-captain in the Corps of Discovery?
Meriwether Lewis
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In what city did their journey begin?
St. Louis, Missouri
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What were the goals of the expedition?
To study the Native American tribes living in the areas as well as the plants, animals, geology and terrain of the region.
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What Indian tribe did Sacajawea belong to before she was kidnapped?
Shoshone
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What was the name of Lewis's dog?
Seamen
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Both captains recorded their thoughts, observations, and the journey's events in what?
A journal
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What special present did Lewis and Clark take for the Indian chiefs?
Jefferson Peace Medals
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What were some of the hardships they faced?
lack of privacy, routine sickness, poor hygienic and medical treatments, boils/sores, accidental injuries, knife/gunshot wounds, biting insects, poisonous snakes, thorny plants, bad weather, violent storms, flooding, getting lost, stress, starvation, lack of sleep, encounters with wild carnivorous animals, and depletion of trade goods.
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What was Sacajawea's baby's name?
Baptiste
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How old was Meriwether Lewis when he started the expedition?
29 years old
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Was Clark older or younger than Lewis?
older
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Where was Fort Clatsop located?
Pacific Coast (Oregon)
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What water route did Jefferson hope Lewis and Clark would find?
A water route linking the Columbia and Missouri rivers.
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These are different experiences Lewis and Clark had with Indian Tribes; match each Indian tribe to the correct experience. Indian Tribes: Blackfeet Walla Walla Missouri Experiences: The chief had set up a celebration for their return and invited his Yakima neighbors. Held their first meeting with western Indians, setting the pattern for future such councils. Attempted to steal their horses and guns.
Blackfeet-Attempted to steal their horses and guns. Walla Walla-The chief had set up a celebration for their return and invited his Yakima neighbors. Missouri-Held their first meeting with western Indians, setting the pattern for future such councils.
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Meriwether Lewis's personality could be described as:
brave, courageous, moody, sad, depressed, or smart
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Clark was in charge of what on the expedition?
Indian affairs
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Where did Lewis and Clark spend their first winter?
Near present-day Washburn North Dakota among the Mandan Indians.
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What activities did Lewis and Clark do that benefited the arrival of new settlers, navigation and transportation to the new territory.
They drafted new routes and drew maps that would aid thousands of people to trek through the region in the coming years.
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How or when did Sacajawea die?
It's a mystery! No one knows for sure.
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Meriwether Lewis was the private secretary to what president?
Thomas Jefferson
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William Clark's nickname was?
Red-Headed Chief