Name: _______________________________ p.___ Ch.10 The Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark Expedition
Objectives:
 Explain why control of the Mississippi River was important to the United States
 Describe how the United States purchased Louisiana
 List the results of the explorations of Lewis & Clark and of Zebulon Pike
DAY 1:
Segment 1 00:00–11:05 and Segment 2 16:21-25:26
Segment 1: 00:00–11:05
2. Sergeant John Ordway writes to his parents, the expedition’s plan is to sail
1. The expedition sets out
up the M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ _ with a boat as far as it is navigable
on April _ , _ _ _ _
and then go by land to the P _ _ _ _ _ _ Ocean.
3A. About how many men
3B. How long do they expect
3C. If they make “great discoveries” what
travel with Lewis & Clark on
their expedition?
to be gone?
will they receive?
4. The Lewis & Clark Expedition was a time of many American Firsts & Challenges …
The FIRST citizens to experience the
G _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ _ _.
The FIRST citizens to see the peaks of the
The FIRST to cross the
C__________ D_____
The FIRST citizens to reach the
5.
R _ _ _ _ M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
P______ O____
, where the rivers flow West.
by land.
What had the Lewis and Clark expedition heard about the Native Americans they would meet? (2)
A.
B.
6. The Lewis & Clark expedition called themselves the “C _ _ _ _
important discovery Lewis & Clark would make was “T
of
D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _” …
the most
_ _ L _ _ _ I _ _ _ _ _”.
7. OPINION. 2-3 Complete Sentences. The writer Dayton Duncan says that Lewis & Clark “turned the
country West” … and this idea of focusing the country on the West was important because the West would come
to represent “HOPE” and POSSIBILITY”.
Why do you think the West would eventually represent hope & possibility to so many Americans?
8. When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, _
A_______ O____
out of
_
Americans lived within
_ _ miles of the
. When Jefferson first became president, the United States’ land ended at the
M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ _.
9.
How did Thomas Jefferson think the wealth of the American West would be unlocked? Explain.
10.
Thomas Jefferson believed not enough was known about the West. After requesting from Congress the
funds to send an expedition, Jefferson put his
P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,
Thomas Jefferson knew Lewis sometimes
D________.
_ _ year old
Meriwether Lewis, in charge of the expedition.
D _ _ _ _ too much and became occasionally
Jefferson still believed Lewis would be the best person for the expedition.
11. How did William Clark become involved in the expedition?
12.
Identify 3 facts about William Clark’s background that made him a good fit for exploring the West.
A.
B.
C.
13. OPINION. 2-3 Complete Sentences. Before the expedition, Jefferson had Lewis study with the American
Philosophical Society in Philadelphia. There he studied for months with the country’s leading scientists – botany,
zoo-ology, mineralogy, and celestial astronomy.
Why do you think Jefferson had Lewis further educated?
14. OPINION. 2-3 Complete Sentences. The expedition’s supplies included gunpowder, lead, the most
advanced rifles of the time, scientific instruments, tents, & woolen blankets to trade with the Indian tribes they
expected to meet.
What do these supplies tell you about what Lewis & Clark believed their expedition would be like?
Segment 2: 16:20-25:26
15.
Historians know a limited amount of information about the men traveling with the Corps of Discovery.
Identify 3 facts historians do know about these men!
A.
B.
C.
16.
Who is the man identified as “YORK” and what is his relationship to William Clark?
17.
What were some of the difficulties in sailing up the Missouri River? (identify 5)
A.
18.
B.
C.
D.
What were some of the foods the men received each day? (3)
A.
B.
Lewis and Clark made
20.
How did the expedition celebrate the Fourth of July?
Lewis Shot the Keel Boat’s
C_____
M___
C.
19.
21.
E.
and collected
P _ _ _ _ _ and samples of the S _ _ _
the men drank an extra ration
of
W______
.
the captains named a stream they passed,
“I
___________
C____
”
Why did Lewis, Clark, and many of the other men write extensively in their journals?
22. OPINION. 2-3 Complete Sentences. During the expedition Lewis & Clark “court marshaled” more than a
few of the young men traveling with them. Hugh Hall broke into the whiskey reserves; Private Willard fell asleep
while on guard duty; John Collins talked back to Clark – these prisons received judgments from the impromptu
courts: “… the prisoner is guilty. And the court sentences him to receive 100 lashes on his bare back.”
After the first summer of travelling, & the punishments mentioned above, no additional men had to be disciplined
during the entire expedition – WHY do you think this was the case?
23. On August 20, 1804, Sgt. Floyd dies. He is the first to die on the journey. He is buried with military honors.
Name: _______________________________ p.___ Ch.10 The Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark Expedition
DAY 2: William Clark created several maps along the expedition’s journey. Imagine
that you have been asked to create a map of a place that you have never visited before.
a. What would you need to learn about the area in order to create the map?
b. What things would you record on the map to make it easy for someone else to follow the same
route and find the same places later?
Using the clues below label
(with COLOR) and draw the map as Lewis and Clark would
have throughout their expedition west. Begin with the first star and include all of the
bold and underlined details in your map.
Missouri River – Preparation for the expedition started in fall 1803 at the mouth of the Missouri river. The
Corps of Discovery began by making their way upstream with a keelboat and two smaller pirogues. Clark spent
most of the journey charting the course while the rest of his team were keeping their eyes out for Indians in
hopes they would encounter a peaceful tribe.
Saint Louis – Located close to the mouth of the Missouri river, Saint Louis would act as the base camp for the
Lewis and Clark expedition.
Death of Sgt. Floyd – The Corps of Discovery encounters their first Indian tribe, the Missouri. The encounter
was friendly as the two groups exchanged greetings and gifts. After the meeting between present day Iowa and
Nebraska at the Platte River, Sgt. Floyd would fall ill and die as a result of appendicitis.
Fort Mandan – Hoping to cover as many miles as possible before the river froze, Lewis and Clark reached the
Mandan Tribe’s village, located near present-day central North Dakota, at first snowfall. The expedition built a
fort for protection against the bitter winter.
Three Forks – The Corps of Discovery eventually came to a fork in the river. Each branch, located in present
day western Montana, was of equal size, but the captains believed the southern branch was the Missouri and
would lead the explorers to the Rocky Mountains.
Great Falls – Advised by the Indian tribes of the Great Falls, Lewis was astonished to find there were five, not
one water falls. Connecting the northern and southern branches of the Three Forks horizontally, the Great Falls
would prove to be difficult to get around.
Shoshone Tribe – In present-day south western Montana, just after the Great Falls, the Corps of Discovery ran
into a Shoshone Indian on horseback. The explorers bargained for horses to complete their journey on.
Continental Divide – A pass through the mountain range in the West extending north and south on the present
day border of Montana and Idaho, The Continental Divide provided not game for hunting and the explorers found
themselves with little to no food left.
Fort Clatsop – Riding the quick Clearwater River current, the settlers continued their journey through
present-day Idaho and directly along what would become the border between Oregon and Washington to Fort
Clatsop on the coast of Oregon. Here, the men took in the Pacific Ocean for the first time.
Washington
Montana
North
Dakota
Oregon
South
Dakota
Idaho
Check off each place as
you add it to your map.
o Missouri River
o Saint Louis
o Fort Mandan
o Three Forks
o Rocky Mountains
o Great Falls
o Shashone Tribe
o Continental Divide
o Fort Clatsop
o Clearwater River
o Pacific Ocean
Wyoming
Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Kansas
Missouri
Now that you have made a map similar to that of Lewis and Clark, answer
these questions:
a. How easy or difficult is it to make a map?
b. Do you think it would be easier or harder if the territory were unfamiliar? Why?
c. Do you think you would have the patience and precision that was required of William
Clark to map the Corps of Discovery's route?
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DAY 3:
Segment 3 32:18-49:52 and Segment 4: 1:50-13:53
PPT SUMMARY
1. Hire Toussaint Charbonneau as
interpreter, his wife is
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
comes along as well.
4. Upon reaching the
C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D _ _ _ _ _ they faced the
daunting task of mountains
Segment 3 32:18-49:52
THE LAND
(4 bullet points)
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


THE ANIMALS
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(4 bullet points)
2. The
S _ _ _ _ _ _
tried to cut off the Corp of
3. The expedition had now
reached a point of the great
Discovery
U _ _ _ _ _ _
5. The expedition realizes there
6. By the Summer of 1805
is no W
_ _ _ _ W _ _
stretching across the country.
they had been gone for
____ years
NATIVE AMERICANS
(4 bullet points)




The TETON SIOUX
(4 bullet points)
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Segment 4: 1:50-13:53
7.
Lewis went along to look for the
H_____
needed to cross the
M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
8. The Natives they were looking for were S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _.
9. The corps notes the Shoshone are the most T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Indians they have met so far.
10.
What did Lewis give the Shoshone Women as a sign of peace?
A.
B.
11. What was the Shoshone tribe’s reaction to meeting the Corps? 2-3 sentences
12. Sacagawea and her child symbolized they were not a W _ _ P _ _ _ _.
13. What was the coincidence that occurred when Sacagawea arrived at the Shoshone camp?
14. In honor of their agreement between the Shoshone to acquire horses Lewis and Clark named the site
C _ _ _ F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
15. List 2 Reasons: What is so significant about Lewis’ journal entry on his 31st birthday?
A.
B.
Name: _______________________________ p.___ Ch.10 The Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark Expedition
DAY 4:
Meriwether Lewis & William Clark set out into the American West, venturing into territories
which no other American had seen. Part of Thomas Jefferson’s instructions to the Corps of Discovery was to
take copious notes throughout their expedition. What were some of their discoveries?
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In the space below, imagine you are writing from the perspective of someone in the Corps of Discovery. You are
writing a DIARY ENTRY, essentially, a RECORD to THOMAS JEFFERSON of what you have been seeing and
observing. Your writing must:
1) meet LENGTH requirements,
2) Include at least _____ Discoveries you have made,
3) Be Sincere/Serious,
4) Include SPECIFIC DETAILS.
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DAY 5:
Segment 5 22:43-32:30 and Segment 6: 32:37- 47:23
Segment 5 22:43-32:30
1. What does Watkuweis mean?
2. Twisted Hair decided the Nez Perce should K _ _ _ the explorers of the Corps of Discovery.
3. List 3 reasons why it would have benefited Nez Perce to kill the expedition.
A.
B.
C.
4. An old woman named W _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5. Nez Perce decides to B _ _ _ _ _ _ _
tells the men to be good to the white men.
corps.
6. The men got sick off R _ _ _ _.
7. The Nez Perce taught them how their method of using F _ _ _ to hollow out C _ _ _ _ _ .
8. For the 1st time since St. Louis, the Corps of discover had the C _ _ _ _ _ _
at their
B___.
9. On October 16th they reached the C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ _.
10.
Which two crucial items do they find to be scarce?
A.
B.
11. Everywhere they looked on the river they saw S _ _ _ _ _.
12. They corps became tired of S _ _ _ _ _
so they would trade Indians for
D__
to eat.
13. What mountain did the Corps of Discovery see next?
14. This mountain signified they were moving out of U _ _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
15. The Corps of Discovery was only _______ miles from the ocean.
Segment 6: 32:37- 47:23
1.
What is so unique about the weather of the Columbia River gorge?
2. What was so different about the Indians of the Pacific Northwest compared to other tribes? (3)
A.
B.
C.
3. They corps thought they had reached the Pacific Ocean; however, it was just a huge B _ _.
4. The weather turned and trapped them for _ W _ _ _ _.
5. Clark walks out to find the P _ _ _ _ _ _ O _ _ _ _.
6. Scouting parties went out to find S _ _ _ _ to T _ _ _ _ with.
7. After the scouting party came up empty on the search for others to trade with the expedition named the area
C _ _ _ of D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A. What was the Decision?
because they found no vessels.
B. How did they decide?
C. What did they decide to do?
8. In your opinion what is the significance of Lewis and Clark’s decision to vote on the issue?
9. Back east, whom was Thomas Jefferson meeting with?
10. Thomas Jefferson told the Native Americans he met with that he hoped we could all live together as
O _ _ H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
11. How were Jefferson and the rest of the country feeling about the fate of the expedition?