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QuizMultiple Choice

Expansion and Settlement

Question 6 • WV-US Studies

Which phrase best describes Sacagawea?

Answer
A
a Miami leader who signed the Treaty of Greenville in 1795
B
an American Indian leader who defeated US troops in 1791
C
a Shoshone woman who acted as an interpreter for Lewis and Clark
D
a Shoshone leader who helped Lewis and Clark cross the Rockies

Explanation

Sacagawea was a Shoshone woman who accompanied the Lewis and Clark expedition and served as an interpreter. She helped the explorers communicate with Native American communities, making choice C the best description. She was not a leader who signed a treaty or defeated U.S. troops.

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