Lewis and Clark’s Journey West

Web Quest
1. Go to Internet explorer. Type in the website
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark
2. Click Into the Unknown
3. Read the box to the right and then begin journey.
4. Notice the Help box. Click on it. You can use this when you are stuck.
5. Read the whole box and click on each underlined item. Continue by scrolling down.
6. At the bottom click Continue.
7. Continue reading each box and make wise decisions based on the information
presented. You must read all the information presented for it will help you with your
journey.

Begin Journey
1. Write down the decisions you have made on the trip.
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3

2. Where and when does your journey begin?

3. Who were the leaders?

4. Who was Sacagawea? What role did she play in the expedition?
5. What is the name of the primary river on which Lewis and Clark traveled during their
expedition?

6. What were Thomas Jefferson’s goals for the expedition?

7. Name and describe 3 new plant and animal species found on the trip.

Plants:

Animals:

8.What did Lewis record in his journal on April 7, 1805, about the attitude of the parties
as the expedition set off from Fort Mandan?

9. Describe 5 obstacles encountered during the trip and explain the impact of each.

10. Describe Lewis and Clark’s encounters with the Indians. How did the Indians react to
the “white men”? How did Lewis and Clark gain their trust? What role did the Indians
play in the expedition?

11.What choices did you make on the virtual trip that turned out to be wrong? How did
you correct them?

12. What was the most exciting part of the trip for y