Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Review from the Fort

Here are four questions from today's lesson:

Why were there 15 stars and 15 stripes on the flag at Fort Mandan?
Why did Fort Mandan only have three sides?
Why didn't the men sleep on the floor in the rooms?
Captain Clark was the main mapmaker on the expedition. One of his jobs was to figure the distance between different locations as they traveled. About how many miles off was his estimation from St. Louis to Fort Clatsop (Pacific Ocean)?




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  1. AnonymousMarch 13, 2013 at 10:31 AM

    1.There were only 15 states claimed by the United States at that time

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  2. AnonymousMarch 13, 2013 at 10:33 AM

    #3. They would have rolled into the fire

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  3. AnonymousMarch 13, 2013 at 10:39 AM

    there were 15 stars because the U.S. had only claimed 15 states at that time
    leena

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  4. AnonymousMarch 13, 2013 at 10:41 AM

    the men would roll into the fire
    leena

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  5. AnonymousMarch 13, 2013 at 1:20 PM

    Maybe there is 15 stars because there are 15 states in the Louisisana Purchase?
    Tukwa

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  6. AnonymousMarch 13, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    I think there were three sides because three keeps evil spirits away or three is a lucky number.

    -Sophie

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  7. Karen RobertsMarch 13, 2013 at 8:18 PM

    Yes, there were 15 stars and 15 stripes on the flag. They represented the 15 states that belonged to the United States during the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

    When we first walked you into the fort was when Jeff talked with you about why the fort was three-sided. See if you can remember what he said.

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  8. AnonymousMarch 14, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    They didn't sleep on the floor because they could acidently roll into the fire.-Emily

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  9. LinksMarch 14, 2013 at 1:36 PM

    Because the men would have rolled into the fire, and would get burned if it was on. Julia

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  10. AnonymousMarch 14, 2013 at 1:39 PM

    because only 15 states were claimed for the United States at the time.
    -Allison

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    1. AnonymousMarch 14, 2013 at 7:32 PM

      1.There were only 15 states at the time.
      2.That way they would'nt use as much wood.
      3.The men would have rolled into the fire and burn themself.Hannah:)

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  11. JeffMarch 15, 2013 at 12:42 PM

    Lewis and Clark's flag had fifteen stars and fifteen stripes, but there were actually seventeen states then. The two states not represented on the flag were Tennessee and Ohio.

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  12. JeffMarch 15, 2013 at 12:53 PM

    While the U.S. flag in Lewis and Clark's time had only 15 stars and 15 stripes, there were actually 17 states then. Tennessee and Ohio were states, but hadn't been added to the flag yet.

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  13. JeffMarch 15, 2013 at 12:55 PM

    Oh, and I didn't say this during our fort tour the other day, but the floor would have been a REALLY cold place to sleep, too!

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    1. LinksMarch 16, 2013 at 9:04 PM

      Wow!I didn't know that! But wasn't there a person tending to the fire to keep warm? Julia

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    2. JeffMarch 18, 2013 at 4:58 PM

      Good memory, Julia! There was someone tending the fire. Since that was true, sleeping people filling the floor would have caused another problem. Can you think of what it might be?

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    3. AnonymousMarch 19, 2013 at 6:58 PM

      Then the person who was tending the fire might trip over all those people on the floor and fall into the fire!Hannah:D

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    4. AnonymousMarch 20, 2013 at 12:49 PM

      Also the fire tender could be clumsy and AXEDENTALLY set a man on fire.:(:(!!!:0:l

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  14. AnonymousMarch 19, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    There where only 15 states in the U.S claimed!

    Victoria Hart
    :)

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  15. AnonymousMarch 19, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    Someone might roll into the fire!
    -Remy

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  16. AnonymousMarch 19, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    Because there were only 15 states then.
    -Laura

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  17. AnonymousMarch 19, 2013 at 8:33 AM

    They could have rolled into the fire.
    Victoria Hart

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  18. AnonymousMarch 19, 2013 at 8:35 AM

    #2 So they wouldn't use as much.
    - Remy

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  19. AnonymousMarch 19, 2013 at 8:37 AM

    There are fifteen stripes and fifteen stars on the flag, but there were seventeen states then. Tennessee and Ohio were states, but they hadn't been added to the flag.

    Lauren :D :)

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  20. AnonymousMarch 19, 2013 at 12:50 PM

    Because there were 15 states.



    Scout:)

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