Lewis and Clark Expedition Worksheet
This worksheet covers key aspects of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, including its purpose, key figures, and challenges, for 6th-grade social studies students.
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1. Who commissioned the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
2. What was the primary goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
To find gold and silver
To explore the Louisiana Purchase and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean
To establish new colonies
To trade furs with Native American tribes
3. The Lewis and Clark Expedition was also known as the .
4. The Native American woman who served as a guide and interpreter for the expedition was named .
5. Name two challenges faced by the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
6. The Lewis and Clark Expedition successfully found a direct all-water route to the Pacific Ocean.
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False
Match each person or term with its description.
7. Meriwether Lewis
a. The land purchased from France in 1803
8. William Clark
b. Co-leader of the expedition, skilled at drawing maps
9. Louisiana Purchase
c. Co-leader of the expedition, Thomas Jefferson's private secretary