Crossing the Continental Divide and Rocky Mountains

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   What major geographic barrier did the expedition cross at Lemhi Pass in August 1805?

2. MultiChoice

   Crossing the Continental Divide meant that waters on the west side flowed toward which ocean?

3. MultiChoice

   Which Native American tribe lived near the Continental Divide and provided horses critical for crossing the Rocky Mountains?

4. MultiChoice

   What was Sacagawea's relation to the Shoshone chief Cameahwait whom the expedition encountered?

5. MultiChoice

   What mountain range within the Rockies presented extreme cold, starvation, and rugged terrain to the expedition in September 1805?

6. MultiChoice

   Which Native American tribe welcomed and aided the starving expedition after they emerged from the Bitterroot Mountains?

7. MultiChoice

   What essential transportation animals were obtained from the Shoshone to carry goods across the mountain passes?

8. MultiChoice

   What geographic feature allowed the expedition to resume water travel after crossing the mountains?

9. MultiChoice

   What food source did the expedition rely on when game was scarce in the Bitterroot Mountains?

10. MultiChoice

    Why was finding an all-water route across the Continental Divide (the Northwest Passage) proven impossible by Lewis and Clark?

11. MultiChoice

    What landmark rock formation shaped like a beaver head did Sacagawea recognize, signaling they were near her homeland?

12. MultiChoice

    On their return journey in 1806, which pass did Meriwether Lewis use to cross the Continental Divide?