The Lewis and Clark Expedition

Use the following website to help you answer the questions below:

http://www.nps.gov/lecl/

1.    How many people went on the expedition?



 

2.    Who was the president who sent Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase?




 

3.    Who were Lewis and Clark.  Read their biographies and write 3 important sentences about each one.  http://www.lewisandclark200.gov/edu/lewis_clark_bios.cfm

Lewis:




Clark:




 

4.    What was their mission?  http://www.lewisandclark200.gov/edu/tjletter.cfm  







 

5.    What are some things that they took on their expedition?  http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/inside/idx_equ.html


 

6.    Lewis and Clark discovered a number of new species of plants and animals.   Fill in the chart with three of their discoveries under the correct heading.  http://web4.si.edu/lewisandclark/index.html?loc=/lewisandclark/home.html

 

7.     How many miles long is the trail and how many states does it go through?


 

8.    What was Sacagawea's role in the expedition?




 

You can now lead the expedition.  Enjoy your adventure! http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/into/index.html

A game on the expedition

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/main.html