Leaders of the Expedition
Who were the two leaders of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
What was the name of the young Shoshone woman who joined the expedition?
Sacagawea
In what city did the expedition begin in 1804?
St. Louis, Missouri
Lewis and Clark met more than how many Native American nations during their journey?
More than 50
In what year did the expedition return to St. Louis?
1806
Which president ordered the expedition after the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
Sacagawea helped the expedition by serving as an interpreter and this kind of helper who showed the way.
A guide
What river did the Corps follow westward at the start of the trip?
The Missouri River
Which Native group had a tense meeting with the Corps and demanded a larger toll?
The Lakota / Teton Sioux
About how many miles did Lewis and Clark travel during the expedition?
About 7,400 miles
What was the name of the group Lewis and Clark led?
The Corps of Discovery
Sacagawea helped the Corps trade for these animals to cross the Rocky Mountains.
Horses
What ocean were Lewis and Clark trying to reach?
The Pacific Ocean
Which chief helped prevent violence during the tense encounter with the Lakota?
Chief Black Buffalo
The expedition created more than 140 of these to help people understand the American Northwest.
Maps
Meriwether Lewis was chosen first, and then he picked this man as his partner. Who was he?
William Clark
Why did Sacagawea traveling with her baby help show Native groups that the expedition came in peace?
A woman traveling with a baby suggested the group was peaceful, not coming to attack
What huge mountain range nearly caused the men and horses to starve?
The Rocky Mountains
Which Native people helped the expedition survive after they crossed the Rocky Mountains?
The Nimíipuu / Nez Perce
Besides mapping, what are two other things the expedition recorded or studied?
Plants, animals, Native cultures, geography, journals/notes
Lewis was often studying plants, animals, and rocks, while Clark was usually doing this important job.
Making maps / navigating
Besides guiding, name one other way Sacagawea helped the Corps survive.
Found food plants, found medicine, interpreted, negotiated, helped build peaceful relationships, guided the group
The expedition had to carry boats and supplies on an 18-mile detour around this giant waterfall.
The Great Falls of the Missouri River
Sacagawea was especially helpful when meeting this tribe, because they were her own people.
The Shoshone
According to the video, Lewis and Clark’s journey inspired westward expansion, but it also caused great hardship for whom?
Native American peoples / many Indigenous nations