Magazine Article
Applying Your Skills
Lewis and Clark: Into the Unknown
Practicing the Standards
Informational Text and Vocabulary
1. Which
A.
B.
C.
D.
of the following sentences best displays a cause-and-effect organization?
Sacagawea joined the corps.
Lewis needed a co-leader, so he hired Clark.
The United States purchased the territory from France.
The explorers searched for the Northwest Passage.
2. Because Lewis studied zoology, he was prepared to —
A. teach the group to mountain climb
B. plot the expedition’s directions
C. record previously unknown animals
D. speak with American Indian groups
3. When the corps needed horses to cross mountains —
A. the Mandans grew suspicious of them
B. the explorers traveled around a waterfall
C. the Hidatsa Indians formed a war party
D. Sacagawea was hired as a translator
4. Which
A.
B.
C.
D.
of the following is an effect of the expedition?
The nation had information about the western U.S.
The U.S. sold the territory to Spain at a profit.
Canals were built, connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Peace was made with Indians west of the Mississippi.
5. Another term for acquisition is —
A. territory
B. exploration
C. addition
D. adventure
6. If you
A.
B.
C.
D.
have negotiated a deal, you have —
bargained
purchased
translated
argued
7. A corps usually includes —
A. water that can be navigated
B. decisions made by a leader
C. traveling equipment
D. members with specific skills
Writing Focus Constructed Response
8. Why did Jefferson support the Corps of Discovery? What were the
most significant effects of this expedition? Write your answer in the form of a
paragraph.
What Do You Think Now? What new insights into American history does this article
offer?