Louisiana Purchase
Who did the US buy Louisiana from?
France
They used bear fat to keep from getting bit by this insect.
mosquitos
What year did the expedition leave from St. Louis, Missouri?
1804
What was the name of Sacagawea's baby BOY?
Pomp or Pompy
What did Lewis and Clark leave behind after their trip
a journal
Who was secretary to Thomas Jefferson
Meriwether
This fort had heavy rain fall during the winter
Fort Clatsop
What river did the expedition begin on?
Missouri River
Who was the 3rd president of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
What did the expedition give the Indians as a sign of peace?
a peace medal
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
15 million dollars
This plant was very difficult for the corp to deal with and went through their moccassins.
prickly pear
How long did the return trip take?
6 months
Name two ways Sacagawea helped the expedition?
interpret the language, bring peace, and navigate
What were 5 things that Lewis had to prepare for the journey?
medical skills, botany, astronomy, buy supplies, choose men, minerology, native customs, build keelboat boats
How much land did the US buy?
828,000 acres
One person died on the trip. What do they think he died from?
burst appendix
To carry a boat and its cargo around an obstacle in the river.
portage
This person was an excellent cook and French/Canadian.
Charbonneau
Who did Lewis and Clark buy horses from?
Shoshone tribe
What was the outcome of the Louisiana Purchase?
It doubled the size of the US
What was the winter like at Fort Mandan?
Extremely cold winter and blazing hot summer
The corps acquired horses from the Shoshone Indians to cross what mountain range?
Rocky Mountains
He was strong and a good hunter
York
This divides the United states and causes the rivers to flow to the oceans in the east and west
Continental Divide