1. Who explored the Far West?
MONDAY
Turn to pages 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.