Sacagawea

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Sacagawea.

1. In what modern-day U.S. state was Sacagawea born?
a. California
b. Missouri
c. Montana
d. Idaho
e. Wyoming

2. When was Sacagawea born?
a. 1788
b. 1803
c. 1845
d. 1890
e. 1901

3. What is Sacagawea most known for?
a. Exploring the South Pacific
b. Mapping the Hudson River and the North Atlantic
c. Being a guide and interpreter for explorers Lewis and Clark
d. Traveling to China and the Far East
e. Saving colonist John Smith

4. What Native American tribe was Sacagawea a member of as a child?
a. Cherokee
b. Shoshone
c. Blackfoot
d. Osage
e. Seminole

5. Who was Toussaint Charbonneau?
a. A Shoshone chief
b. Sacagawea's child
c. A Blackfoot warrior
d. A French trapper who owned Sacagawea
e. None of the above

6. What explorers did Sacagawea join on their way out west?
a. Lewis and Clark
b. Smith and Wesson
c. Charles and Benson
d. Williams and Jones
e. Jefferson and Adams

7. How was Sacagawea able to help in the journey west?
a. She taught them what plants and roots they could eat
b. She rescued some important supplies when a boat capsized
c. She could interpret between the explorers and the Native Americans
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

8. Who did Sacagawea meet when she met with the Shoshone people during the trip west?
a. Her sister
b. Her mother
c. Her father
d. Her uncle
e. Her brother

9. How far west did Sacagawea go with the Lewis and Clark expedition?
a. Idaho
b. The Pacific Ocean
c. Montana
d. Wyoming
e. The Rocky Mountains

10. True or False: Sacagawea brought her two month old son on the long journey to the west coast.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.

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