Fort Mandan to Fort Clatsop - The Overland Journey Exercise

Fort Mandan to Fort Clatsop - The Overland Journey

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Fort Mandan to Fort Clatsop - The Overland Journey

Trace the overland path and key events between Fort Mandan and Fort Clatsop.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    In April 1805, what vessel carrying specimens and reports returned downriver to St. Louis while the main team headed west?

  2. MultiChoice

    What small wooden craft were crafted by the expedition to navigate shallow rivers above the Great Falls?

  3. MultiChoice

    What geographic landmark at the headwaters of the Missouri River marked the convergence of three rivers?

  4. MultiChoice

    What difficulty did the expedition face while searching for water passage across the Continental Divide?

  5. MultiChoice

    What mountain range did the expedition cross using the Lolo Trail in September 1805?

  6. MultiChoice

    What severe physical conditions did members face during the Lolo Trail crossing?

  7. MultiChoice

    What river did the expedition reach after emerging from the Bitterroot Mountains and meeting the Nez Perce?

  8. MultiChoice

    What major body of water did the Snake River flow into, which took the expedition directly to the Pacific Ocean?

  9. MultiChoice

    What landmark basalt canyon along the Columbia River featured treacherous narrows and rapids?

  10. MultiChoice

    What site did the team construct in December 1805 to spend the rainy Pacific Northwest winter?

  11. MultiChoice

    About how many total miles did the Corps of Discovery cover from St. Louis to the Pacific and back?

  12. MultiChoice

    How long did the entire expedition take from departure in May 1804 to return in September 1806?