Lewis and Clark Expedition
Explore the historic journey of Lewis and Clark with this Grade 4 social studies worksheet, covering key figures, purposes, and challenges of the expedition.
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
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1. Who sent Lewis and Clark on their famous expedition?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
2. What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
To find gold
To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean
To build new cities
To fight Native Americans
3. The expedition began in the city of .
4. A Shoshone woman named helped Lewis and Clark as a guide and interpreter.
5. The expedition spent the winter of 1805-1806 at Fort near the Pacific Ocean.
6. Lewis and Clark traveled only by land.
True
False
7. The expedition helped the United States learn more about the plants and animals of the western territories.
True
False
8. Name two challenges Lewis and Clark faced during their journey.
9. Why was Sacagawea important to the success of the expedition?
Match each person or term with its description.
10. Meriwether Lewis
a. The president who organized the expedition
11. William Clark
b. Co-leader of the expedition, skilled mapmaker
12. Louisiana Purchase
c. The vast land bought by the U.S. from France
13. Corps of Discovery
d. The official name of the expedition team