Life
What tribe was Sacagawea in?
Shoshoni
Who is Jean-Baptiste Charboneau?
Sacagawea's son
What was the goal of the expedition?
To reach the Pacific Ocean.
Why did Sacagawea come on the expedition?
She could speak Shoshone and help to translate.
What was the name of her village?
Knife River Village
What was his nickname?
Pomp
Why was the expedition greeted with great excitement?
They had heard exciting tales of the expedition.
How did she help the expedition with regards to food and health? page 592
She helped look for plants to keep the crew healthy. She gathered berries or dug for wild artichoke roots and her digging stick.
What did the Hidatsa Indians do when she was a teenager?
They kidnapped her from her home and took them to live with her.
Who gave him the nickname?
Captain Meriwether Lewis
How long was the expedition?
Over 2 years!
How did she help when the boat tipped over?
What does Sacagawea mean?
Bird woman
What can you tell about the relationship between Pomp and Captain Clark from this quote?
"Captain Clark called him, 'my little dancing boy'?"
He was very attached to him and cared for him deeply.
Why did they go on this expedition?
To explore the new land owned by the United States (Louisiana Purchase)
How did Sacagawea help with navigating?
She recognized landmarks and knew the territory better than anyone else.
How many languages did Sacagawea speak?
At least 3
What did Captain Clark offer to do to help Pomp?
Make sure he went to school and learned.
What did Sacagawea help do during the mission?
Navigate, translate, find food, save records from sinking boat, etc.
While Sacagawea was translating at the counsel to discuss horses for travel, what caused her to cry?
She saw her brother for the first time since she had been kidnapped.