Lewis and Clark

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Lewis and Clark

• Karen Newell
• High Grove Elementary

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Teacher Page

• Have Students answer the following questions in
  their social studies journals.
• These questions should be used following lessons
  on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
• Benchmarks Apply knowledge pertaining to the
  Lewis and Clark Expedition.
• Click on the mouse to advance to the next
  answer/screen.

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Sacajawea was a Shoshone Indian traveling with
Lewis and Clark on their exploration of the
Louisiana Purchase. How did Sacajawea benefit
them on their journey?

• Possible Answer Sacajawea helped Lewis and
  Clark in many ways. She was an interpreter for
  them. She also helped negotiate deals with the
  Indians they met along the way.

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What were some of the dangers the Corps of
Discovery faced on their expedition?

• Some of the dangers The Corps of Discovery may
  have encountered were
• Dangerous Animals
• Starvation
• Indian Tribes
• Frostbite

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What was the Missouri Rivers effect on the
travels of Lewis and Clark?

• Some of the Missouri Rivers effects were
• They traveled by boat part of the way.
• They had fish to eat.
• They had water to drink.