L20 Story Test

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Which detail BEST supports the main idea that Lewis and Clark were leading a large expedition?

• They needed a guide to lead them.
• They used a keelboat and two canoes.
• They had forty men traveling with them.
• They needed horses to cross the mountains.

Which detail supports the idea that it was too difficult for the Corps of Discovery to travel in the winter of 1804?

• The explorers built a fort.
• The Missouri River was muddy.
• The Shoshone lived in the mountains.
• Every member of the crew had a special skill.

Who was the President that sent out Lewis and Clark?

• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln
• Thomas Jefferson
• Barack Obama

What did Thomas Jefferson want Lewis and Clark to do?

• Get some exercise
• Discover new plants and animal species
• Get to know the land the President bought
• Find places to build roads

Why did Sacagawea's presence put other Native American tribes at ease?

• She had a Canadian husband
• She didn't look dangerous
• She was a skilled hunter
• She was also Native American

When did Sacagawea discover that the Shoshone chief was her brother?

• before setting out for the Shoshone camp
• after the expedition left the Shoshone camp
• when an excited crowd greeted the explorers at the river
• while she was translating at a council with the Shoshones

What word best describes the land that Lewis and Clark explored?

• small
• dry
• unfamiliar
• grassy

What did Sacagawea want to do BEFORE returning home to the Knife River Villages?

• go to St. Louis
• visit her family
• wait out the winter
• see the Pacific Ocean

What is the main idea of this article?

• Lewis and Clark made friends with the Shoshone people.
• Lewis and Clark explored lands that doubled the size of our nation.
• Sacagawea helped Lewis and Clark explore the route to the Pacific Ocean.
• Sacagawea carried her baby on a cradleboard when she served as an interpreter.