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Chapter 4 - Newcomers Explore the Region (MT History)
Chapter 4 - Newcomers Explore the Region (MT History)
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Why did European explorers search for the Northwest Passage?
they wanted to find out how large the continent really was
they were shipbuilders and favored waterways
they wanted to find gold
they didn't have enough horses to make it overland
2
T or F: Thompson Falls, Montana is named after David Thompson.
True
False
3
David Thompson was different from other explorers because he...
owned a fur trading company
did not write a book about his adventures
was part of a military expedition
lived in the region and mapped it over a long period
4
Which book did Jefferson read that inspired the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Voyage from Montreal by Mackenzie
the history of the Plains Indians
the adventures of Christopher Columbus
a story of the La Ve'rendrye Brothers
5
David Thompson was born into a rich family and went to a private school in Canada.
False
True
6
True or False: Lewis and Clark allowed anyone to join their group.
False
True
7
A place where two rivers of equal size come together
portage
tributary
meander
confluence
8
Before John Colter became a fur trapper, he was...
a member of the Corps of Discovery
All of the above
a friend of the Blackfeet
a geographer for David Thompson
9
A tool to find angles between the sun and the North Star or the horizon
Compass
Sextant
Level
Chronometer
10
None of the Lewis & Clark Expedition members died.
False
True
11
What did the Salish think of the Corps when they first met?
York's slaves
light-skinned native people
rich and famous
in mourning because of their short hair
12
T or F: New people to the West and Indians both agreed on the importance of trade.
True
False
13
The Lewis & Clark party split into two groups upon the return to Montana.
True
False
14
As a teenager, David Thompson broke his leg and spent a lot of time studying the night sky.
True
False
15
Why didn't Lewis allow French Canadian Larocque to come with them because...
Larocque wanted to go south toward Wyoming
he didn't trust Larocaque's map skills
Larocque wanted too much money
he didn't want to include anyone from other countries
16
Why did the Shoshone help the Corps of Discovery?
they had finished hunting for the season
the leader of their band was Sacagawea's brother
they had plenty of horses
they had never seen white people before
17
Who lived in the area and mapped over 2 million square miles of the NW region?
John Colter
Sacagawea
Meriwether Lewis
David Thompson
18
The beginning of a river
Mouth
Confluence
Headwaters
Delta
19
T or F: The Blackfeet warriors chased Lewis and his men all the way to the Bozeman Pass.
False
True
20
According to Wolf Calf, why didn't the Blackfeet pursue Lewis' men after the Marias?
Lewis' men had faster horses
they didn't want to anger President Jefferson
the Blackfeet didn't have any guns
they were scared of Lewis' men
21
Who was the eyewitness who encountered Lewis' men on the Marias River?
Wolf Calf
Toussiant Charbonneau
Camehawait
Tecumseh
22
Montana was important to the Corps of Discovery for all the following reasons EXCEPT..
they spent their first winter here
they spent more time here than any other state
they made more discoveries here than anywhere else
they gained help and goodwill from most of the Indian tribes
23
A very accurate clock used for navigational purposes
anemometer
barometer
sextant
chronometer
24
Why did Thomas Jefferson want more land for the United States?
the Louisiana Purchase was a good buy
more gold discovery in the West
he wanted a nation of small farmers
he didn't want the Russians near the Mississippi River
25
The fur trading companies of the time mainly wanted...
beaver pelts
wolf fur
bison fur
deer skin
26
Which river did David Thompson use to travel from Canada to Northwest Montana?
Kootenai River
Missouri River
North Fork River
Columbia River
27
Which Shoshone Indian helped the Corps of Discovery obtain horses to cross the Bitterroot Mtns?
Sacagawea
Wolf Calf
Charlotte Thompson
Pomp
28
T or F: Joseph K. Toole was Montana's first State Governor
False
True
29
Which member of the Corps was given permission to leave and trap in Montana for the winter.
Jim Bridger
York
Sacagawea
John Colter
30
T or F: Sacagwea was not that important to the Corps of Discovery.
False
True
31
The Corps of Discovery accomplished all of the following EXCEPT...
mapping the land they crossed
cataloging animals and plants
meeting with native people
finding a Northwest Passage
32
Name the shipping port/fort at the mouth of the Columbia River (border of Washington and Oregon).
Spokane House
Fort Benton
Fort Mandan
Fort Astoria
33
Who was the first European(s) to visit Yellowstone National Park before it was famous?
John Colter
Alexander Mackenzie
David Thompson
The La Ve'rendrye Brothers
34
True or False: Montana was one of the last areas of North America to be mapped.
True
False
35
Montana's gemstones?
Ruby and topaz
Garnet and sapphire
Agate and sapphire
Agate and ruby
36
Montana state motto?
Oro y plata
Gold and copper
Oro y mano
Copper and gold
37
Date Montana became a state?
April 6, 1889
November 8, 1889
November 8, 1898
October 8, 1889
38
T or F: David Thompson was the first European man to explore the Kootenai River.
True
False
39
T or F: The Salish thought Clark and his men were poor and in mourning from a great battle.
False
True
40
T or F: New people to the West and Indians agreed on how land should be used.
True
False
41
What was the last part of North America to be mapped by explorers?
the Pacific Coast
Montana to the Pacific Ocean
north up the Mississippi River
southwest of the Hudson Bay
42
T or F: New people arriving in the West and Indians shared the same economic system.
True
False
43
Montana state flower?
Buttercup
Western Bitterroot
Butterroot
Bitterroot
44
Native to a particular land
native
ancestor
indigenous
original
45
The desire for fur changed the West because...
it was no longer an obstacle to the Pacific
All of the above
it brought settlers to the region
it increased Indians' dependence on trade goods
46
True or False: The Corps of Discovery spent the most time in present-day North Dakota.
True
False
47
T or F: The Blackfeet were just as afraid of Lewis and his men as they were of the Blackfeet.
True
False
