Challenger expedition

How did the Lewis and Clark expedition impact the United States? Starting with the birth of the United States, waterways were essential for trade, communication, transportation, and the formation of colonies. With the Louisiana Purchase under way, colonizing the west became a large priority due to the many resources and opportunities it held. In 1803, under the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, the United States purchased a large sum of land from France which was known as the Louisiana…

Lewis and Clark expedition Students Name Institutional affiliation Introduction Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States. He took office in 1801 when most people lived within 50 miles of the Atlantic Ocean.Peolpe had little knowledge of the Western part of the country. It was only the French traders, fur trappers, Spannish and British explorers. I t was Thomas Jefferson’s dream to send explorers to North America before he became the president. President Thomas…

Overview On November 11, 1889, Washington became the 42nd state of the United States. The state capital is Olympia and the current state governor is Jay Robert Inslee. There are approximately seven million people living in Washington. According to several sources, it is the 13th most populated state. The three largest cities are Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma. Washington was named in honor of George Washington and is the only U.S. state named after a president. Historical Background Native…

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…

Following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, President Thomas Jefferson initiated an exploration of the newly purchased land and the territory in the West. Jefferson selected Meriwether Lewis, his personal secretary at the time, to lead the Expedition; Lewis in turn sought the help of William Clark, who was an adept frontiersman. Jefferson’s objective was for the men and their team (Corps of Discovery), to find a water route linking the Columbia and Missouri rivers, which could potentially connect…

As Lewis and i continued our journey we hoped to see horses nearby. Then we saw an Indian on horseback, it was the first time we saw an Indian since Fort Mandan. The Shoshone led us to the chief who ended up being the brother of Sacagawea. Sacagawea was helping us translate as we were bargaining with the Chief. As the price goes higher everyday to trade i ended up having to give my knife, pistol and one hundred rounds of ammunition. In exchange i got horses. Most of the horses were in poor…

They ended up with two large boats and six small canoes. They sent letters about the expedition and samples of animal and plant life discovered to President Jefferson in their original boat as it was sent back down river to St. Louis told Quiri (2001, p. 24). On June 3, 1805, the explorers came to a split in the river, they sent out groups…

Clark went to Louisiana to look for a new route to the west. on the expedition over 40 men went on the trip in May 14 1804 .they traded with different tribes they also started to pack in 1804. You know it would be without a doubt if they did not have help during the expedition they would have surely died. Lewis and Clark went to Louisiana to try to find a new path to the west Lewis and Clark had a lot of help through the expedition from other tribes like the maiden nation Lewis and Clark went…

Louis, Missouri westward toward the Pacific Coast. The expedition west brought forth many challenges including spring storms that flooded the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. Throughout the journey out to the Pacific and back to St. Louis, Missouri, the threat of Native American confrontation persisted. Along the way, both Lewis and Clark encountered frequent dangers and life threatening obstacles. At the beginning of their expedition west, Lewis and Clark were met with torrent rapids on…

born August 1, 1770, accompanied each other on a dangerous expedition. President Thomas Jefferson appointed Lewis and Clark to explore the territory that was acquired in the “Louisiana Purchase”. He commissioned this the Corps of Discovery Expedition that lasted from 1804 to 1806. As a result of this expedition, Lewis was rewarded with land and awarded the position of governor for a Louisiana territory. Lewis and Clark’s long expedition lasted three years and they traveled about 8,000 miles.…