Day 49

October 25, 2011 Day 49

Modified 6 x 6 using Lewis & Clark Expedition: An illustrated Glossary by Barbara Fifer

Vocabulary

1.       Auge: Any illness that includes chills or fevers such as the flu or Malaria

2. cache: A storage pit dug in the ground or the act of making and using one

3. cordelle: When the Missouri river was shallow and there was a flat bank to walk on, the men had to attach ropes to the boats and tow them upstream

4. frostbite: Exposure to severe low temperatures can cause water inside your skin to freeze cutting off the areas blood supply

5. mouth (of a river): where a creek or river end by flowing into another one or into an ocean

6. circumfrerntor: surveyors compass with sights opposite of each other and a compass between

Sentences *instead of using the vocabulary words for these sentences, write 6 GREAT, detailed, super-awesome sentences that you can use in your board game Rule Book. Make them fun to read!

1. Once upon a time a man that loved nature and the wilderness and a man that was super smart took and stupendous, exciting, and dangerous journey into the unknown.

2. Yes, the Lewis and Clark expedition tells the story of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark traveling into the Louisiana Territory where hundreds of unknown animals, plants, and Native Americans still roamed.

3. This extravaganza of an expedition was leaded by Captain Lewis and Co- Captain Clark, they lead 30 other men, a French trader Touissant Charbonneau and his Shoshone wife Sacagawea through rivers Mountains and plains of the west.

4. A long the way of the expedition, the Corps of Discovery met over 50 Native American tribes, most they made good peace with and others, not so much such as the incidents with the Sioux and Blackfoot tribes.

5. One time in 1805, some of the members of the expedition were out hunting for elk, and Lewis was collecting specimens for Thomas Jefferson, One of the members of the Corps accidently shot Lewis in the butt and he couldn’t walk for days.

6. The Lewis and Clark expedition was a super success and if it wasn’t for them, we might of never had the courage to explore the great west and we would be crammed from Maine to Georgia.

Forts *Look through glossary and name 6 Forts with location & importance to expedition

1. Fort Bellefontaine: Built on the Missouri river west of St Louis, it was the first U.S army post west of the Mississippi

2. Fort Clatsop: The shelter the men built for themselves and the Charbonneau family the winter of 1805-1806 near Astoria Oregon

3. Fort Kaskaskia: In Ellis Grove Illinois, across from the Mississippi river, the men built fort Kaskaskia and stayed there from November 27 to December 5

4. Fort Mandan: The Corps of Discovery arrived at the Mandan and Hidatsa in future Northwest North Dakota and stayed there the first winter

5. Fort Massac: In what is now Metropolis Illinois, on the Ohio river the men rebuilt a French fort and stayed there for 3 days

6. Fort Rock Campsite: Locally known as Rock Fort, the corps camped here for 4 days

Place Names

1. Beaverhead Rock: A Limestone monolith that rises 370’ above its base elevation of 4,949’. On August 8, 105 Sacagawea recognized the landmark and sad t was the area that her people spent their summers

2. Camp Disappointment: On the return trip, near the Mississippi river, all of the men were getting cold and hungry, and the weather wasn’t on their side at all, they stopped and camped at Camp Disappointment

3. New Orleans: The Capital of Louisiana, a super important port for commoners, and the original intent of the Louisiana Purchase

4. St. Louis: At the Mouth of the Missouri river, in 1803, St. Louis was a village of about 1,000 to 1,400 residents including slaves and freemen

5. Celilio Falls: The Great falls of the Columbia River are now called Celilo falls

6. Platte River: Forms at North Platte, Nebraska; the main platte flows into the Missouri  and the rest to the Mississippi

Questions

1.       What are the main differences between the black and grizzly bear and find an image of each to copy and paste here: the color, the size, and the teeth

 

2.       Identify 3 types of guns used on the expedition with at least one distinguishing detail: Flintlock rifle: The most common gun at the time and the most common gun used for the Corps   Muzzleloader: A gun that is loaded from the barrels opening (muzzle)      Fusil: A shorter, lightweight barrel gun

3.        What is a bison and how is it different from a buffalo? A: A bison is a big animal covered with fur, this animal is often called a buffalo, a buffalo has bigger horns than a bison and they’re not so curvy

4.        What are the three forks of the Missouri River and why is that important to the expedition? A:

The three forks of the Missouri are the parts of the river where it splits up in two different directions. The forks are important to the expedition because if Lewis and Clark chose the wrong way, the expedition would’ve failed

5.       What does it mean to be assigned to the “mess” in military terms? A:  It means you are assigned to cook and eat in your mess or group

6.       List 5 of the “Camps” set and used during the expedition:

1. Camp Chopunnish

2. Camp disappointment

3. Camp Dubois

4. Camp Fortunate

5. Camp wood

Landscape Features

1. Continental Divide: The natural dividing line in North America where water flows toward the Atlantic Ocean or toward the Pacific

2. The Dalles: Two-part construction of the Columbia river at the upstream end

3. Bitterroot Mountains: The Northern portion of the bitterroot range of the Rocky Mountains

4. Lolo Trail: North of and roughly parallel to present U.S highway 12 from Lolo Montana, this is the trail that the Nez Perce Indians told Lewis and Clark was the quickest way through the Bitterroots

5. Pillar Rock: The corps of Discovery camped on the Washington side of the Columbia river on November 7, 1805, opposite of Pillar Rock

6. Lemhi Pass: In the Beaverhead Mountains, at elevation of 7,339, east of today’s Tendoy, Idaho; On the westward trip, 5 members of the Corps crossed it 5 times