F. Explorers on the Waterways Flashcards
What are three types of explorers?
military expeditions, fur traders, and artists
What method of transportation was commonly used for transportation?
river
In what year do we find the first tangible evidence of early exploration.
1743
Who buried a metal plate near what is now Fort Pierre, SD?
French-Canadian brothers Louis-Joseph and Francois La Verendrye
French-Canadian brothers Louis-Joseph and Francois La Verendrye were ________
trappers
What were French-Canadian brothers Louis-Joseph and Francois La Verendrye looking for?
Northwest passage to the Pacific Ocean
For what country did Louis-Joseph and Francois La Verendrye bury a plate in Fort Pierre?
France
Who uncovered the plate buried in Fort Pierre?
School Children found it in 1913
In what year was the Louisiana Territory purchased?
1803
Who was president when the Louisiana Territory was purchased?
Thomas Jefferson
Who did president Thomas Jefferson commission to lead a military expedition through the Louisiana Territory?
Captain Meriwether Lewis
Who did d Captain Meriwether Lewis choose to help lead the expedition?
Captain William Clark
Where the Lewis and Clark expedition begin?
St Louis
What river the the Louis and Clark Expedition use for travel?
Missouri River
Name a famous artist who traveled to help document the Louisiana Purchase?
George Catlin
