Lewis & Clark
Which president acquired the Louisiana Purchase from France?
Thomas Jefferson
True or False
The Native American tribes the Corps discovered were wild and unorganized.
False
Which Native American tribe is mentioned that had their lands invaded by gold rush miners?
Nez Perce
The Essential Question is:
How do cultural beliefs and values guide people?
What does beliefs mean?
strong opinions; ideas believed to be true
What two elements were available in abundance in the west during the 1800s?
Gold and Silver
The president wanted to connect which two major water systems in order to build trade?
Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Ocean
How did tribe elders pass down their beliefs about the creator?
Oral Literature
They told stories that their children learned and passed on to their children.
What was one of the things that displaced the buffalo available to the tribal communities?
Cattle and sheep ranchers moved their herds onto the same lands.
The Essential Question is:
How do cultural beliefs and values guide people?
What does values mean?
ideas about what is important and how to live in a way that is good or right
Name two of the many skills the Native Americans had.
hunting, farming and raising crops, using animals to make clothing, using natural resources, organizing their communities, fishing, etc.
Both Lewis and Clark were good frontiersmen. For what other skill was Clark known?
draftsman
He was skilled at sketching and drawing.
True or False
Indians of the 1800s had very different customs and values.
False
Which two countries released land to the United States in the 1800s?
Great Britain and Mexico
...the region the Americans traversed two centuries ago was bound together by common values and customs.
What does customs mean?
usual or accepted practices of a social group
Who was never recognized by the government as a co-commanding captain of the Corps of Discovery?
William Clark
What were the Shoshone Indians skilled at doing?
Using horses to get over the "Great Rock Mountains."
What would the creator spirits grant those who showed respect and gratitude? Name at least one.
Healthy Children, Good Crops, Successful Hunt
What happened to the Indian tribes as a result of building dams?
They lost their water source or their lands were flooded.
an agreement between two opposing sides; a document that explains the terms of the agreement.
Why did the Corps traveling with Lewis and Clark winter at Fort Mandan?
the weather was too cold to travel waterways; water levels did not support easy travel
The Corps of Discovery traveled in which seasons and about how long did their journey last?
Spring and Summer
Two and a Half Years
Native Americans gave gifts and traded with different people. Name two of the four types of people.
Other Native Americans, Travelers, Diplomats, and Traders
Why were some miners so dangerous to Indians?
They were young and usually without a family. They were often very violent.
Tell what the term expansion means in regard to the U.S. in the early 1800s.
growing from 13 Colonies toward the west; gaining more land toward the west
Why were William Clark's maps and sketches so important?