Which president commissioned an expeditionary team to travel west across North America to explore the new lands acquired by the Louisiana Purchase? How much money did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory? From whom was it purchased? What were the names of the two leaders of the expedition? (First & Last)
What were the three (3) goals of the expedition?
What was the official name given to the expeditionary team What was the official name given to the expeditionary team? Approximately how many people were part of the expedition? In what year and from what location did the expedition start?
What river did the expedition take as they started their journey What river did the expedition take as they started their journey? What direction/s did they head? What was the name of the slave that was part of the expedition? To whom did he belong?
What animal became a staple for the travelers especially during winter What animal became a staple for the travelers especially during winter? Why? Who was Toussaint Charbonneau? Who travelled with him? What event occurred on February 11th 1805?
Cameahwait had what special relationship with Sacagawea Cameahwait had what special relationship with Sacagawea? What contribution did he make to help the expeditionary force? Which Native group were the friendliest and gave safe harbor to the expedition as they made it to the western side of the Rocky Mountains?
How long did it take to cross the Bitteroot Mountains which were part of the Rocky Mountain range? What is considered the longest river in the United States? What is its approximate length?
Explain the Continental Divide. What major river do Lewis & Clark take out of the mountains as they head for the Pacific Ocean?
When did the corps start their return trip home When did the corps start their return trip home? How long did the trip home take? How long did it take the expedition to complete the entire journey? On the return trip, the corps split up for what purpose? (Be Specific)
What was the total length of Lewis & Clark’s journey? (Approximately) What unique “first” took place on the journey that involved a woman and a slave?
William Clark was the younger brother to what famous American Revolutionary War hero? Charles Floyd was the only fatality of the expedition; where (what state) would you find a monument in his honor?
What did Meriwether Lewis proclaim as “the grandest site [he] ever saw”? What was the last mountain range the expedition had to traverse and portage before reaching the Pacific Ocean? What is a portage?