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Which president thought we needed more land west of the 13 states?
President Thomas Jefferson
Robert Livingston and James Monroe went to ___________ to see about buying the land.
France
Who was the leader of France?
Napoleon
Why did Napoleon decide to sell the land to the United States?
France needed money for their armies.
What did the land that Napoleon sold to the United States become known as?
Louisiana Purchase
Who did President Jefferson hire to put a team of explorers together?
Meriwether Lewis
Who did Lewis choose to help him lead the expedition?
William Clark
Where did the expedition leave from?
St. Louis, Missouri
the Missouri River
Who joined Lewis and Clark to them translate their language with the Native Americans?
What did Sacagawea carry on her back?
her baby boy
What did Sacagawea help the men identify?
edible plants and fruit
What barrier did the men come to that was difficult to cross?
How long did it take them to reach the Pacific Ocean?
an entire year
The Louisiana Purchase provided the farmers more __________.
land
trade routes
How many different Native American tribes did Lewis and Clark encounter?
more than 50
Name one of the Native American tribes Lewis and Clark met.
Shoshone, Nez Perce, Chinook, Blackfeet
When they couldn't find wild game to eat, what did they eat?
their horses
How was Chief Cameahwait related to Sacagawea?
He was her brother.
What did they build after they crossed the Rocky Mountains and abandoned their horses?
new canoes
What did Chief Cameahwait provide the group when they left?
horses and a guide
Almost 8,000 miles because of the twistin rivers and mountain trails
When the mountain trails were too rugged how did they get over them?
They walked and used their horses as pack animals.
Which direction did Lewis and Clark travel from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean?
west