Have any of you ever wondered how the West was made ? Really, I mean ? Well below you will find information to blow your mind. The 3rd President of the United States of America, Jefferson, commissioned the expedition .
View for yourselves to see and if you are interested complete the accompanying worksheet .
http://melhenglish.free.fr/Webquests/LewisandClark.htm
THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION - MAPPING OUT THE WEST OF NORTH AMERICA
As you browse the given sites, please answer the following questions on a sheet of paper. Please write out the questions.
Who were the main actors in the Corps of Discovery?
Under whose orders were those men?
What sort of expedition was it?
Who ordered that expedition?
Who was he? What were his hopes?
What was the territory they were to discover? Tell of some of the beliefs held at the time on that particular part of North America?
What were they originally looking for? Why?
Where and when did they set off from?
What was their order of mission?
How many miles were they to cover?
What did they take along with them for this long journey?
What were their main means of transportation?
What was Clark’s job on the team?
What about Meriwether Lewis’s?
Name some of the tribes they met along their journey and choose one and develop:
Who was the female member of the expedition?
In what way was she essential to the success of this mission?
What happened to the keel boats once they left the Misouri river?
What did they send back to Washington? Who was it addressed to?
Which trail did they follow in the Bitterroot Mountains?
What was their final destination?
Where did they spend the winter of 1805?
Name some of the events that took place on their return journey?
What did most of America believe before their appearance in St Louis in 1806?
How are they looked upon even today and why?
I would like to thank my friend and colleague from The Legion d'Honneur Saint Denis, for the above work . Cheers !
View for yourselves to see and if you are interested complete the accompanying worksheet .
http://melhenglish.free.fr/Webquests/LewisandClark.htm
THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION - MAPPING OUT THE WEST OF NORTH AMERICA
As you browse the given sites, please answer the following questions on a sheet of paper. Please write out the questions.
Who were the main actors in the Corps of Discovery?
Under whose orders were those men?
What sort of expedition was it?
Who ordered that expedition?
Who was he? What were his hopes?
What was the territory they were to discover? Tell of some of the beliefs held at the time on that particular part of North America?
What were they originally looking for? Why?
Where and when did they set off from?
What was their order of mission?
How many miles were they to cover?
What did they take along with them for this long journey?
What were their main means of transportation?
What was Clark’s job on the team?
What about Meriwether Lewis’s?
Name some of the tribes they met along their journey and choose one and develop:
Who was the female member of the expedition?
In what way was she essential to the success of this mission?
What happened to the keel boats once they left the Misouri river?
What did they send back to Washington? Who was it addressed to?
Which trail did they follow in the Bitterroot Mountains?
What was their final destination?
Where did they spend the winter of 1805?
Name some of the events that took place on their return journey?
What did most of America believe before their appearance in St Louis in 1806?
How are they looked upon even today and why?
I would like to thank my friend and colleague from The Legion d'Honneur Saint Denis, for the above work . Cheers !
