At the headwaters of the Missouri, how many other rivers split up from the headwaters?
4 total rivers, the Missouri, the Jefferson, and 2 others. The CoE went from the Missouri and continued west through the Jefferson.
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What extinct animal did they think might be possible to encounter?
The wooly mammoth.
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How many explorers were in the group?
59 people and a dog
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Why was the return faster than the venture west?
They were going downstream through the rivers, allowing an increase in speed.
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How many rivers did they travel through as ONE (1) group?
2 rivers, but they were connected.
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did they make it all the way out west on their boats?
No, they got on land and carried their boats around a dangerous waterfall on the Missouri. The Jefferson River did not make it all the way to the Pacific, so that also forced them to carry their boats out to the coast.
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Did anyone try to arrest the expedition?
Yes, the French tried to stop the group by arresting them.
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What was the name of the tribe member who served as an interpreter in the group?
Sacagawea
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When they met with a tribe, what would they negotiate for?
Peace and trade
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What was the first river that they went through on their journey?
The Missouri River
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What year did the expedition start?
1804
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Were any experimental tools and weapons used?
Yes, they brought an experimental air rifle.
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Lewis' first name?
Meriwether
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What was a reason for the expedition?
To explore the new area that the US had just bought from France.
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What did they name the second river that they went through on their journey and why did they name it that?
They named it the Jefferson River in honor of their president.
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What year did the expedition end?
1806
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Where did the group meet Sacagawea?
They met her at the Hidatsa-Mandan settlement.
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True or false: Jefferson was the one who commissioned the group of explorers.
True, but it was Lewis and Clark who chose the other explorers in the group.
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What was the reaction when the CoD returned?
People were very proud of the group for providing the scientific and geographical information that they did.
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Did they stay as one group throughout the expedition?
No, they split up for a period of time during the return.