What was so surprising about the Continental Divide to Lewis and Clark? What else is it known as?
What is Lewis and Clark did not expect for the Continental Divide to be so large. It is commonly known as the Rocky Mountains.
100
This amount of money was given to them to complete the journey, which was far too little.
What is $2500.
200
Name two mathematical instruments that were needed for the journey.
What is
surveyor’s compass
hand compass
quadrants
telescope
thermometers
2 sextants
set of plotting instruments
chronometer
200
Name two camp supplies that were needed for the journey.
150 yards of cloth to be oiled and sewn into tents and sheets
pliers
chisels
30 steels for striking to make fire
handsaws
hatchets
whetstones
iron corn mill
two dozen tablespoons
mosquito curtains
10 1/2 pounds of fishing hooks and fishing lines
12 pounds of soap
193 pounds of "portable soup" (a thick paste concocted by boiling down beef,
eggs and vegetables)
three bushels of salt
writing paper, ink and crayons
200
Name three members of the expedition at the beginning.
Who is Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, John Ordway, George Drouillard,York, Pierre Cruzatte, Private Riverman, Seaman Lewis’s pet, Field brothers, John Shields, George Shannon
200
Name two presents for indians that were needed for the journey.
What is
12 dozen pocket mirrors
4,600 sewing needles
144 small scissors
10 pounds of sewing thread
silk ribbons
ivory combs
handkerchiefs
yards of bright-colored cloth
130 rolls of tobacco
tomahawks that doubled as pipes
288 knives
8 brass kettles
vermilion face paint
33 pounds of tiny beads of assorted colors
200
Name two pieces of clothing that were needed for the journey.
What is
45 flannel shirts
coats
frocks
shoes
woolen pants
blankets
knapsacks
stockings
300
Name the goals of the expedition.
What is
map the rivers, make friends with natives, open the West to trade, and look for a
Northwest Passage (an easy water route from coast to coast)
300
From where did the expedition begin?
What is
St. Louis
300
What did Clark spend most of his time doing?
What is
charting the course and making maps,
300
What did Lewis spend most of his time doing?
What is
studying the rock formations, soil, animals, and plants
along the way.
300
Which Indian tribes were the first to council with Lewis and Clark and what were the gifts given to them?
What is Oto and Missouri Indians. They were given peace medals, 15 star flags and other gifts
400
What happened to Sgt. Charles Floyd? How was he honored?
Sgt. Charles Floyd dies of a probable burst appendix. Captains name hilltops where he is buried Floyd's Bluff and a nearby stream, Floyd's River.
400
What happened during the confrontation with Chief Black Buffalo? What did he want? How was it resolved?
Confrontation with Teton Sioux, who demand one of the expedition's boats as a toll to travel farther upriver. Chief Black Buffalo resolves situation before any fighting. Expedition stays with tribe for 3 more days.
400
During the first winter at Fort Mandan, what did the expedition spend their time doing? Who did they meet?
What is repairing equipment, trading with the Indians, and hunting for buffalo.
They met Sacagawea and Charbonneau.
400
What was the expedition called?
What is The Corps of Discovery
400
How did Sacagawea contribute to the expedition?
What is
she helped translate
she helped them get horses
she helped them get through the Rocky Mountains.
She was a contributor to the expedition efforts.
500
What did the expedition send back to St. Louis and eventually the President?
What is minerals, plants, and animals they had discovered and Clark's map of the United States.
500
How would the Shoshone indians help the expedition? Would they have to pay them for their help? Why was this important to Lewis & Clark?
They helped them by telling them how to get through the Rocky Mountains and sold them horses.
500
What happened in the Bitterroot Mountains? How did they resolve their problem?
They were starving.
They ate 3 colts.
500
During the beginning of the journey, what was one of the greatest challenges of the river?
The expedition was going against the current.
500
Describe what happened with the Blackfoot. How did it get resolved?
The Blackfoot Indians tried to steal their horses and guns. 2 Blackfoot Indians dies during the confrontation.