LEWIS & CLARK VIDEO QUESTIONS     I.M.S. SCIENCE           Name: __________________________
References –  NPS   Corps     L&C      PBS       Inside         Period: ______ Date:`___________  SCORE:____   / 30

2003- 2006 the nation commemorates the bicentennial of Lewis & Clark Expedition.
See it thru their eyes! Corps of Discovery, explorers, YES- compare to going to moon/ Mars…..
Stephen Ambrose wrote the book” Undaunted Courage”.

They were first, they led the way!  The search for the Northwest water route across America.

 

1.      About how many people did the United States contain in 1803?_______million.

2.      The expedition is told through the ______________ of Lewis & Clark and other members.

3.      What was the purchase called that Thomas Jefferson made that expanded the United States territory? __________________

4.      How was this purchase paid for at the time?______________________________________________

5.      The purchase was made from what country and leader?____________________________________

6.      Lewis served as president Jefferson’s own ? ________________

7.      Clark had been a superior to Lewis before but Lewis was commissioned a  ?________________

8.      Where was the premier science hall in the United States at the time of the expedition?__________

9.      Who was the famous scientist who advised Lewis on medicine?  ________________________

10.  The astronomer who taught Lewis was? _____________________

11.  What was the name of the Newfoundland dog that was purchased in Pittsburgh?___________.

12.  The boat Lewis used was built in _________________.

13.  The journey on the rivers actually starts from __________________________.

14.  Lewis left on August 31, 1803 at 7 A.M. from the ___________ and a reenactment will occur on the same date in 2003.

15.  The new gun was to be used if powder ran out, what kind was it?__________________________

16.  The water levels on the Ohio was the extremely _____________.

17.  In fact they were delayed many times unloading the boat then pulling the boat by __________ .

18.  There were many days of _____________ or heavy dew.

19.  Reports since 1765 described huge __________ bones, which Lewis was sent to investigate.

20.  In mid October Clark met Lewis at the Falls of the _____________.

21.  Lewis & Clark attempted to determine their Latitude and  ____________ on the trip.

22.  The winter was spent with the ________________Indians (Mandan Sioux  Seneca).

23.  Who was Sacagawea and what role did she play?_________________________________________

24.  Who was John Batiste?_______________________________________________________________

25.  Who was York and why did he create such a stir?________________________________________

26.  What was the name of the mountains they crossed?________________________________________

27.  The Mandan Indians were __________________________ to the Corps of Discovery.

28.  Was the corps overconfident about dealing with the bears? (Explain)_________________________
29-30. Explain the legacy that they left America: _____________________________________________________