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History Quiz L&C
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the city that Lewis and Clark began their journey? | St. Louis |
| Jefferson sent representatives to France to buy what city? | New Orleans |
| What is North America's continental divide? | The Rocky Mountains |
| What territory was claimed by Russia, Britain, Spain, and the U.S.? | Oregon Country |
| Napoleon sold this tract of land to the U.S. to finance his wars? | The Louisiana Territory |
| The Indian fort where Lewis and Clark spent their first winter of the expedition was? | Fort Mandan |
| To which modern exploration was L&C expedition compared? | a journey to the moon |
| What was the purpose of this journey? | find northwest passage, discover new plants animal and mineral specimens, and make peace with Indians |
| What difficulties did the Corps of Discovery face? | storms, boat troubles, mosquitoes, carrying heavy gear, Indians, weather, food shortages, traveling, animals, upstream |
| Aside from Leadership, what was one of Clark's other duties? | make maps, and make sketches of new specimens |
| What interesting animals did the Corps of Discovery find? | prairie dogs, bison, grizzly bears |
| Which tribe was the most powerful of the middle Missouri region? | Teton Sioux |
| Who was the French trader that accompanied L&C? | Charbonneau |
| How did Sacagawea assist the expedition? | nutritionist, interpreter, guide, symbol of peace because pregnant |
| Prior to crossing the Rocky Mountains, finding which tribe was essential for the success of the expedition? | Shoshone, They had horses |
| What did they discover to be the source of the Missouri River? | a natural spring |
| Who did Sacagawea find? | her brother, chief of Shoshones |
| Shoshone-Hidatsa-French-English was the progression of what? | Languages to communicate with Shoshone |
| What tribe was the most hospitable, honest, and sincere off all tribes on the Corps of Discovery expedition? | Nez Perce |
| What is considered the great river of the northwest? And the river that took Lewis and Clark to the Pacific Ocean? | The Columbia River |
| What event marked the first time a woman or a slave was allowed to vote? | When the group voted on the Winter Campsite |
| How long did the entire trip take, and how many miles did they cover? | 28 months, and 8,000 miles |
| How many new plant species/animal species did they find? | 178 plants and 122 animals |
| What position in government did both Lewis and Clark hold after returning from the expedition? | Both were governors....Clark:Missouri governor....and Louis: Louisiana governor |
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