October 21, 2011 Day 47
Modified 6 x 6 for Sixth Grade using The Lewis and Clark Expedition, from the Graphic Library
Questions
1. Why was the expedition a secret at first? A: Because France
still owned the land and Jefferson didn’t want them to interfere
2. What did Lewis and Clark bring to trade with the Native
Americans and why? A: Beads and bright Cloth to show the Indians that they come
in peace
3. How many men and supplies did the keelboat need to carry
into the wilderness? A: 20 men, and 2 tons of supplies
4. What made the first day of the journey north on the
Missouri River so difficult? A: They were traveling against the current
5. Describe what happened when the expedition met the first
Native American tribe in August. A: Lewis and Clark met the first Indian tribe
in August who agreed to stay peaceful, but they did not understand what Lewis
and Clark meant by the land belonging to them
6. What happened when they met the Sioux? A: They had a
slight conflict because the Sioux were armed with guns but finally showed that
they meant no harm
7. Where did the expedition spend their first winter and who
helped them? A: Fort Mandan, the Hidatsa and Mandan tribe helped them this
tribe included Toussaint Charbonneau and Sacagawea, the new members of the
Corps of Discovery.
8. What happened on April 7, 1805? Be specific with details.
A: Lewis and Clark decided to send half of the Corps home with a prairie dog, 4
magpies, and other new plants and animal species back home to Jefferson, the
same day Lewis and Clark and the other half of the Corps set sail in the
opposite direction
9. What happened at the fork in the river on their way to
the mountains?—be detailed and descriptive, this will be important for the
board game. A: Lewis and Clark reached a fork in the river and they were not
sure which way to go, they decided to split up and take both forks and meet
back up after and decide which one seemed like the best route. Lewis sets out
and quickly decides the north route will not lead the right way. Clark quickly
decides the south way is, they meet back up and tell the men to go the South
route
10. What happened at the Great Falls? *again, important for
the board game. A: They decided to carry all of their supplies around the
falls, But it was more difficult than expected it took almost a full month
11. Who was Cameahwait and why was he important to the
expedition? A: Camehawait was Sacagawea’s brother and the chief of the Shoshone
tribe. He was important because he gave the expedition horses to get up the
Rocky Mountains
12. Who was Old Toby? A: A Native American Guide who
Cameahwait hired for Leis and Clark
13. Who were the Nez Perce tribe and what did they do to
help the expedition? A: The first Native American tribe that the Corps had seen
in two months they took care of the Corps horses until their return trip over
the mountains
14. What river did the expedition travel along with the
current? A: The Columbia River
15. Did they find the Pacific Ocean on Nov. 7, 1805? What
did they find? A: No they did not, they found the ide mouth of the Columbia River
it as bad news and good news, because it meant they were getting close
16. What did the expedition vote about when they did reach
the Pacific Ocean? Why was this particular vote important to American history?
A: They voted on where they’re winter camp should be. It was significant to
American History because it was the first vote ever that a woman and a slave
got to participate
17. What did Lewis and Clark do during the rainy winter? A:
Mostly right and draw in his journal, Clark drew a map of the land that they
explored
18. List 3 things that happened on the beginning of their
journey back *think about the board game. A: The expedition reunited with the
Nez Perce tribe who gave them back their horses, Lewis traded medicine with the
Nez Perce, and they decided to camp with the Blackfoot tribe
19. What happened with the Blackfeet? A: The Blackfeet tribe
tricked the Corps into letting them camp with them, and during the night the Blackfeet
tried to steal the horses.
20. What happened to Lewis that made his journey home
difficult? A: He got shot in the butt
21. What invitation did the expedition extend to Chief
Sheheke of the Mandan tribe? A: Clark invited Chief Shesheke to come meet
Jefferson
22. What was the exact time length of their journey? A: two
years four months and nine days
23. Why did some people think the expedition was a failure?
A: Because the communication between the expedition and Jefferson was very
difficult
24. How many plant and animal species did the Lewis &
Clark expedition identify? A: 122 animal species and 178 plant species
*List at least 10 plants or animals as examples for the
board game:
HARBOR SEAL!!!!!
Black tailed prairie dog
Black footed Magpie
Yellow footed Magpie
White Magpie
Magpie
American Bison/ Buffalo
Curlycup gumweed
Bigleaf Maple
Prickly Pear cactus
Swan
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