Path of the Corps of Discovery - Missouri River Route

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   In which city did the Lewis and Clark expedition officially begin its journey up the Missouri River in May 1804?

2. MultiChoice

   Traveling upstream against the current of the Missouri River required the expedition to use what method for moving their heavy keelboat?

3. MultiChoice

   In which modern state did Lewis and Clark spend their first winter (1804–1805) at Fort Mandan?

4. MultiChoice

   What major geographic landmark indicated to Lewis and Clark that they were getting close to the Rocky Mountains in 1805?

5. MultiChoice

   What direction did the Corps of Discovery travel during the first leg of their expedition from St. Louis to Fort Mandan?

6. MultiChoice

   What council site in present-day Nebraska is named for Lewis and Clark's first formal meeting with Native American leaders?

7. MultiChoice

   Which major tributary confluence did the expedition reach in June 1805, where they had to figure out which fork was the main Missouri River?

8. MultiChoice

   How long did it take the expedition to complete the portage around the Great Falls of the Missouri River?

9. MultiChoice

   At what location did the Missouri River split into three headwater rivers named by Lewis and Clark as Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin?

10. MultiChoice

    What type of boat served as the main vessel for carrying supplies up the Missouri River during the first year?

11. MultiChoice

    What natural challenge along the Missouri River caused frequent bank collapses and hidden tree hazards?

12. MultiChoice

    Which site served as the winter camp where Sacagawea joined the expedition?