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| Who led the first exploration of the Northwest for the United States government? | Lewis and Clark |
| What was Lewis's first name? | Meriwether |
| What was Clark's first name? | William |
| This exploration lasted more than how many years? | two |
| Where did this exploration begin? | The Missouri River close to St. Louis |
| What did the success of this exedition allow the United States to claim? | the Oregon region |
| What did this allow the pioneers to do? | move during the 1800s into new lands |
| Who was the US President who planned this exploration? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Both Lewis and Clark agreed to what before the exploration? | to be co-leaders of the trip |
| The homeward jouney began in the year | 1806 |
| Journals of the exploration were published in | 1814 |
| During what month did they cross the Rocky Mountains | June |
| The expedition was how many men? | 45 |
| The famous trapper in the group was... | John Colter |
| During the winter of 1803-04 they built a what? | keelboat that was 55 feet long |
| Most contact with the Indian tribes was | peaceful |
| Five of the tribes they met were the | Nez, Sioux, Shoshone, Mandan, and the Blackfeet |
| The number of buffalo they thought they saw was | 3000 |
| Sacagawea helped the explorers in what way? | helped trade gifts for horses and supplies |
| The explorers met Sacagawea at Fort | Mandan in North Carolina |
| What tribe was Sacagawea associated with? | Shoshone Indians |
| The group reported that the most difficult part of the trip was what? | crossing the Rocky Mountains |
| How long did it take them to cross the Rocky Mountains | about one month |
| The Rocky Mountains were sighted on.... | May 26 |
