Sacagawea--Chapter 4  Discussion Questions  "Finding Three Forks"

1.Because the boats could not go up the waterfalls, how did the explorers solve the problem of getting around the Great Falls?
 

2.How does the saying, "necessity is the mother of invention" fit the beginning of this chapter?
 

3.How long did it take to get around the falls?
 

4.What is a flash flood?
 

5.On page 40, they were on the plain where "three rivers flowed into one". Where were they? Locate it on your map.
 

6.What were the names that Lewis and Clark gave to these three rivers?

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7.What had the Shoshoni been taught about showing emotions?