NAME _______________________________ PERIOD_____ DATE ______________

TIME VIDEO: Lewis and Clark

(3:00) 1. What type of men did Lewis choose for the trip?

They must be single and be able to endure hardship

(6:00) 2. Why did Jefferson send Lewis and Clark west? List 4 reasons.

To explore the Missouri River, observe the weather, Indians, Plants and Animals, Make maps, and to look for an all water route to the Pacific.

(8:00) 3. List several problems the expedition had moving up the Missouri River.

Mosquitoes, Gnats, muddy water, boils, ticks, heat

(10:00) 4. Describe the tone or attitude of Lewis's speech to the Otos Indians.

They called Native Americans "Children." This was an attitude of superiority.

(12:00) 5. What was the cause of death of Sergeant Charles Floyd, the only member to die?

Appendicitis or a ruptured appendix

(16:00) 6. How did Lewis and Clark deal with the fierce and independent tribesmen, the Teton Sioux?

They showed no fear.

(18:00) 7. How were Indian women treated?

Poorly; sometimes they were treated like property

(19:00) 8. John Newman's punishment was 75 lashes with a whip. What was the chief's reaction to the White man's justice and what would the chief have done if he had been Lewis?

He cried and would have made an example of Newman by death.

(20:00) 9. What was the name of the place where Lewis and Clark spent their first winter?

Fort Mandan

(24:00) 10. What special medicine was given to Sacajawea by Lewis to help her give birth to her baby? Did the medicine work?

Two rings of a rattlesnake rattle. The baby was born minutes later, so yes, in their minds it did.

(28:00) 11. Why was the grizzly so feared by Lewis and Clark?

They could not kill it easily like other animals. Their guns were ineffective.

(32:00) 12. What problems did the Great Falls of the Missouri give to the expedition?

The portage around the falls was about 18 miles and it took nearly four weeks. Also the prickly pear cactus thorns tore through their moccasins.

(40:00) 13. What bit of luck was responsible for the Shoshoni's willingness to sell their horses to Lewis and Clark and to give them information?

The Shoshoni chief, Camwait, was Sacajawea's brother

(42:00) 14. Name two problems that made the trail so terrible after leaving the Shoshoni people.

There was no game to eat and the trail was very rough and dangerous

(44:00) 15. What was the name of the tribe that helped Lewis and Clark on the western side of the mountains?

Nez Perce

(45:00) 16. What method of travel did Lewis and Clark use on the final leg of their journey?

Dugout Canoe

(47:00) 17. What type of meat was enjoyed the most by all members of the party except Clark?

Dog

(48:00) 18. What dangerous obstacle did the expedition encounter on the Columbia River?

Ceilio Falls

(51:00) 19. How did Lewis and Clark make use of their time as they waited out the winter at Fort Clatsop?

They made maps and wrote in their journals.