Which of Sacagawea's skills was the main reason she was asked to join the Corps of Discovery?

Her ability to speak the Shoshoni language.

In what way can Lewis and Clark's journey be compared to Columbus' voyage to the New World?

Both were primarily westward in direction.

What was one impact Lewis and Clark had on later journeys to the Pacific?

It allowed later travelers to follow accurate maps

How did the United States acquire the land explored by Lewis and Clark?

They bought it from the kingdom of France.

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1
Which of Sacagawea's skills was the main reason she was asked to join the Corps of Discovery?
Her ability to speak the Shoshoni language.
Her strong swimming skills.
Her experience making medicines out of indigenous plants.
Her knowledge of the landscape within tribal lands.
2
In what way can Lewis and Clark's journey be compared to Columbus' voyage to the New World?
Both crossed oceans to reach their destination.
Both were financed by Spain.
Both took place during the 19th century.
Both were primarily westward in direction.
3
Lewis used the word "fortitude" to describe Sacagawea after she saved journals.Define fortitude
Anticipation of future events.
Stubbornness.
An ability to lift heavy objects.
Strength and courage
4
What was one impact Lewis and Clark had on later journeys to the Pacific?
It showed the journey over the Rocky Mnts was impossible
It allowed later travelers to follow accurate maps
It prevented later boat travel on the Missouri River.
It made American Indians more hostile
5
What was the biggest threat faced by the Corps of Discovery during its crossing of the Rockies?
Indian raids
Heat exhaustion
Grizzly bears
Low food supplies
6
Which item was most likely made by William Clark?
A map
A boat
A teepee
A gun
7
Which description of the expedition's encounters with American Indians is most accurate?
Translators weren't needed.
Most tribes displayed hostility.
Most encounters were friendly.
There were barely any encounters to speak of.
8
Who was the youngest member of the Corps of Discovery?
Sacagawea
Meriwether Lewis
Jean-Babtiste Charbonneau
William Clark
9
How did the United States acquire the land explored by Lewis and Clark?
They took it from Spanish conquistadors.
They defeated American Indians in a series of battles.
They won it from the British in the Revolutionary War.
They bought it from the kingdom of France.
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Based on Lewis and Clark's jobs before the expedition, what can you infer about their men?
Most of them were politicians.
Most of them were soldiers.
Most of them were farmers.
Most of them were scientists.

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