People from the Expedition
Who led the expedition?
Lewis and Clark
The "Corps of Discovery" had to travel 18 miles on rugged wilderness because of hazardous and unavigatiable waters from where?
The Great Falls of the Missouri
Name a new animal species the "Corps of Discovery" discovered.
Answers include: pronghorn antelopes, bighorn sheep, black tailed deer (or mule deer), mountain beaver, white weasel, mountain goat, coyote and various species of rabbit, squirrel, fox and wolf.
Who helped Lewis and Clark during sometime in their expedition?
Sacagawea
Sacagawea was the daughter of which Native American tribe chief?
Shoshone
How many total people were in the "Corps of Discovery?"
59 people
What was the name of the River that spread into three different rivers going into different directions?
Missouri River
Salvia reflexa
How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?
She interpreted them when they came across Shoshone-speaking Indians
What were the names of Sacagawea's two children?
Jean Baptiste and Lizette
How many people died over the course of the discovery?
Only one person
Which of the three smaller rivers of the Missouri river did the "Corps of Discovery" take?
The west river
Name a species of rabbit discovered by the "Corps of Discovery."
White-Tailed Jack
On their journey, Lewis and Clark encountered the "Plains tribes." What were the names of each tribe that Lewis and Clark encountered?
Osage, Sioux, Cheyenne, Crow, and Mandan
What job was Lewis appointed after the expedition?
Governor of the Louisiana Territory
What was one of the four goals of the "Corps of Discovery?"
1. Explore the unknown territory
2. Establish trade and peaceful relationships with the Native Americans
3. Find a waterway from the U.S. to the Pacific Ocean
4. Affirm the sovereignty of the United States in the region
What did the "Corps of Discovery" name the small river they traveled of the three different rivers of the Missouri River?
Jefferson River
How many Native American tribes did Lewis and Clark encounter on their expedition?
Nearly 50 Native American tribes
Lewis and Clark met tribes of Native Americans upon reaching the Rocky Mountains and entering the country of the Plateau Indians. What were the names of the tribes living here?
Blackfeet, Flathead, Shoshone, Nez Perce, Spokane, and Yakima Indians
What job did Clark appoint after the expedition?
Governor of the Missouri Territory as well as Superintendent of Indian Affairs.
What was an important goal for Lewis and Clark when dealing with the Native Americans?
To gather information about them and negotiate with their leaders for peace and trade
What was the name of the mountains that the Native American tribe help the "Corps of Discovery" cross?
Rocky Mountains
How many plant and animal species were discovered?
174 plants and 134 animal species
What was the name of the Native American that also helped interpret for Lewis and Clark? (hint: it is not Sacagawea though she was one of the interpreters).
Charbonneau
Only one member of the "Corps of Discovery" died due to a burst appendix. What was the name of this member?
Sergeant Charles Floyd