Jada Rowe
Mrs. Dwiggins
Computers 1
04 September 2016
Lewis and Clark expedition
The Lewis and Clark expedition was the first expedition though the western portion of the United States. This expedition was so important to the United States today because it is how we found everything from St. louis west to the pacific ocean. Meriwether lewis and William Clark were the leaders of the expedition, and there were 59 people that went with them. Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774 in Albemarle County, Virginia, he was the second son of William and Lucy Meriwether Lewis. Lewis’ father was a lieutenant in the Continental Army, he died in 1779 after falling off his horse in a ice storm. Lewis’ mother remarried another Army officer, John …show more content…
This expedition was so important to the United States today because it is how we found everything from St. louis west to the pacific ocean. Meriwether lewis and William Clark were the leaders of the expedition, and there were 59 people that went with them. Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774 in Albemarle County, Virginia, he was the second son of William and Lucy Meriwether Lewis. Lewis’ father was a lieutenant in the Continental Army, he died in 1779 after falling off his horse in a ice storm. Lewis’ mother remarried another Army officer, John Marks six months later. In 1794 Lewis jon the U.S army, and served six years. In those six years Lewis raised is rank to the Captain, and was recruited to President Jefferson’s personal security in the early 1801. Lewis was a good person for the job because he was loyal to his country, after all the years in the Army, and he was in good shape physically. Lewis was also a firm Republican which made him look better in the eyes of the public and …show more content…
Clark had a mom, Ann Rogers Clark, and a dad, John Clark III, He also had a five older brothers, and three older sisters. William Clark entered the military when he was 19 years old, much like Clark he first went in the militia, and then went on to join the regular military later. Clark’s older brothers served in the revolutionary war, one of them George Rogers Clark was even a general. As you can see Clark was following in the footsteps of his brothers, which was a good thing because that is what lead him to be a famous
Mrs. Dwiggins
Computers 1
04 September 2016
Lewis and Clark expedition
The Lewis and Clark expedition was the first expedition though the western portion of the United States. This expedition was so important to the United States today because it is how we found everything from St. louis west to the pacific ocean. Meriwether lewis and William Clark were the leaders of the expedition, and there were 59 people that went with them. Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774 in Albemarle County, Virginia, he was the second son of William and Lucy Meriwether Lewis. Lewis’ father was a lieutenant in the Continental Army, he died in 1779 after falling off his horse in a ice storm. Lewis’ mother remarried another Army officer, John …show more content…
This expedition was so important to the United States today because it is how we found everything from St. louis west to the pacific ocean. Meriwether lewis and William Clark were the leaders of the expedition, and there were 59 people that went with them. Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774 in Albemarle County, Virginia, he was the second son of William and Lucy Meriwether Lewis. Lewis’ father was a lieutenant in the Continental Army, he died in 1779 after falling off his horse in a ice storm. Lewis’ mother remarried another Army officer, John Marks six months later. In 1794 Lewis jon the U.S army, and served six years. In those six years Lewis raised is rank to the Captain, and was recruited to President Jefferson’s personal security in the early 1801. Lewis was a good person for the job because he was loyal to his country, after all the years in the Army, and he was in good shape physically. Lewis was also a firm Republican which made him look better in the eyes of the public and …show more content…
Clark had a mom, Ann Rogers Clark, and a dad, John Clark III, He also had a five older brothers, and three older sisters. William Clark entered the military when he was 19 years old, much like Clark he first went in the militia, and then went on to join the regular military later. Clark’s older brothers served in the revolutionary war, one of them George Rogers Clark was even a general. As you can see Clark was following in the footsteps of his brothers, which was a good thing because that is what lead him to be a famous