In what way was Lewis & Clarks voyage like Christopher Columbus's voyage to America?

Both were primarily westward in direction.

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

They bought it from the kingdom of France.

What was the primary skill Sacagawea used to assist the Corps of Discovery?

Her ability to speak the Shoshoni Language.

What was one impact that the Lewis & Clark expedition had on later journeys to the Pacific?

Provided maps for later travelers

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Lewis and Clark Background Quiz (Brain Pop)

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1
Which was most likely made by William Clark?
A Rifle
A Map
A Boat
A TeePee
2
Lewis used the word "fortitude" to describe Sacagawea. What does fortitude mean?
stubbornness
The ability to lift heavy objects
strength and courage
anticipation of future events
3
Who was the youngest member of the Corps of Discovery?
Sacagawea
William Clark
Meriwether Lewis
Jean-Baptiste Charbonneaui
4
What best describes the encounters the expedition had with American Indians?
Most tribes displayed hostility
Most encounters were friendly.
Translators were not needed
There were very few encounters
5
Based on Lewis & Clark's earlier jobs, what can you infer about the men they recruited?
Most of them were soldiers
Most of them were politicians
Most of them were scientists
Most of them were farmers
6
What was the biggest threat faced by the Corps of Discovery crossing the Rocky Mts?
Indian Raids
Grizzly Bears
Heat Exhaustion
Low Food Supplies
7
In what way was Lewis & Clarks voyage like Christopher Columbus's voyage to America?
Both took place during the 19th Century.
Both crossed oceans to reach their goal.
Both were financed by Spain.
Both were primarily westward in direction.
8
How did the United States acquire the land explored by Lewis & Clark?
They defeated American Indians in a series of battles.
They took it from Spanish conquistadors.
They won it from the British during the American Revolution.
They bought it from the kingdom of France.
9
What was the primary skill Sacagawea used to assist the Corps of Discovery?
Her ability to make medicine out of native plants.
Her ability to speak the Shoshoni Language.
Her strong swimming skills.
Her knowledge of the landscape within tribal lands.
10
What was one impact that the Lewis & Clark expedition had on later journeys to the Pacific?
Showed that crossing the Rocky Mts. was nearly impossible.
It prevent boat traffic on the Missouri River
Cause American Indian tribes to be more hostile
Provided maps for later travelers

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