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  1. List the three types of transportation that Lewis and Clark used.
  1. Who was determined to "grab the heart of the continent for the United States?"
  1. Name the all-water passage many Americans believed would lead them to Asia.
  1. How many square miles were contained in the Louisiana Purchase?
  1. What job did Merriwether Lewis have before becoming a scout?
  1. What American city was the leading intellectual center of its day?
  1. Why was punishment so brutal in the camps before the expedition began?
  1. What date did the expedition begin?
  1. How many boats did Lewis and Clark bring with them?
  1. The expedition had many problems along the way. List 3 of them.
  1. What duty did Lewis and Clark have when it came to the new Indian tribes they met?
  1. Why did Jefferson want Lewis and Clark to speak with these tribes?
  1. What Indian tribe was called "The Pirates of the Missouri?"
  1. What important conclusion did Lewis + Clark make about this tribe?
  1. How did these problems change other tribe’s opinions about Lewis + Clark?
  1. Name the next two tribes that Lewis and Clark met along the river.
  1. What role did women in tribes play in the Native American society?
  1. Once the Indians meet Lewis and Clark, what important question do the tribes begin to ask?
  1. Why were the Mandans so fascinated by York? Describe the events surrounding his interaction with the Mandans.
  1. Lewis and Clark spent the winter of 1804 with what Indian tribe?
  1. List three important facts about Sacajewa.
  1. Why did Lewis and Clark bring Sacajewa with them?
  1. What did Lewis and Clark know about the area beyond the Mandan villages?
  1. What important mountain range was first viewed by Lewis and Clark?
  1. Once they reach The Falls of the Missouri, describe the problems they faced in trying to cross it.
  1. How long did it take the Corps to go around The Falls?
  1. Why were the Shoshone Indians so important to the Corps’ success?
  1. List two facts about the meeting of Sacajewa’s people.
  1. What important realization did Lewis make at LemhiPass?
  1. Why did the Corps have so much trouble communicating with the Flatheads?
  1. How long did it take the Corps to cross Lolo Trail? Why did it take so long?
  1. Name the next tribe that the Corps met.
  1. How did the Corps know they were getting close to the Pacific Ocean?
  1. What river did Clark confuse with the Pacific Ocean?
  1. What date did Lewis and Clark finally reach the Pacific Ocean?
  1. How did the lifestyles of the Chinook Indians differ from the other tribes that the Corps met?
  1. Describe the difficulties that Lewis faced against the Blackfoot warriors.
  1. What year did Lewis and Clark finally return to St. Louis? How many years had the entire expedition taken them?
  1. What did Jefferson expect Lewis to create after his expedition? Did Lewis complete this task?
  1. List two important facts about Lewis’ death.
  1. How was Clark’s fate different from that of Lewis?
  1. Describe the fate of Sacajewa.