Who explored the Far West? TUESDAY Turn to pages 42-43 of the Atlas. Read the introduction. Then look at map A, “Louisiana Purchase...” Use the information to complete the following sentences. In 1803 the United States gained land west of the _________________ River. The _______________________ Purchase extended west to the Rocky Mountains. The two regions west of the Louisiana Purchase were ______________ Country and _________________ Spain. WEDNESDAY Use map B, “Lewis and Clark Explore the Northwest,” to complete the paragraph. In 1804 explorers Lewis and Clark left St. Louis and traveled northwest along the ______________ River. They spent the winter at Fort _________________. In the summer of 1805 they crossed the ________________ Mountains. They continued west until finally the reached the ______________ Ocean. THURSDAY Use map B and picture C to complete the following sentences. 4 Indian nations that offered help to Lewis and Clark were the: ______________________ Other Indian nations __________________ the explorers. FRIDAY Use map D, “Western Explorers,” to complete the following sentences. Mountain man and explorer _________________________ learned an easy route across the Rocky Mountains. 3 Indian nations offered Jedediah Smith help. They were the: _______________________