Who explored the Far West? MONDAY 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 Us gained land west of the _____________________ River.. The ___________________________ Purchase extended west to the Rocky Mountains. The 2 regions west of the Louisiana Purchase were ______________ Country and ___________________ Spain. TUESDAY 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 they reached the _________________ Ocean. WEDNESDAY 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. THURSDAY Use map D, “Western Explorers,” to complete the following sentences. Mountain men and explorer _________________ learned an easy route across the Rocky Mountains. 3 Indian nations offered Jedediah Smith help. They were the: _________________________ Like Lewis and Clark, Smith also reached the _______________ Ocean.