Lewis and Clark Expedition

The Lewis and Clark expedition was requested to start on January 18, 1803. The president at the time, Thomas Jefferson, asked congress to give two thousand five hundred dollars for exploration of the trans-Mississippi west. This was approved on February twenty eighth. President Jefferson hand chose Lewis for the exploration. Lewis then hand chose Clark as his second in command. Lewis and Clark shared command over a crew of forty solders, boatmen, hunters and a large dog. This…

The true heroes of the Lewis and Clark Expedition are hidden and erased from our history. During the expedition, Lewis and Clark needed support from others in order to be successful. There were many supplies and things they needed during this journey. The Native Americans were the real heroes during the expedition because of the way they supported and helped Lewis and Clark. One way the Native Americans acted as heroes was when they taught the Corps of Discovery some survival skills. According…

Would you consider Lewis and Clark being disrespectful to the Natives while exploring the Louisiana Purchase. Well Lewis and Clark were chosen by Jefferson to go explore the land that America has bought from the French. Overall, Lewis and Clark weren't disrespectful to the natives due to being supportive, and obeying their rules and regulations while exploring their land. In addition, Lewis and Clark were respectful based off the fact that their tribes that they went to, Lewis gave a medal to…

Lewis proceeded to follow Jefferson’s orders and traveled to Pittsburgh. From here he set out to Clarksville, which is in present day Indiana. Here is where he met up with William Clark. When Lewis was serving in the army, he had served in a rifle company commanded by Clark. Clark took along with him his African-American slave, York. The first winter was brutal for Lewis and Clark. They spent the winter at Camp Dubois on the east bank of the Mississippi River where much of their vegetation died…

thought about who's that lady on the one dollar coin? Well surprising her name is Sacagawea. Sacagawea was the only lady on the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the western United States. She is proof that women are as important as men because she risked her life to go with just men. Without her Lewis and Clark would have probably never even survived the expedition. Childhood Sacagawea was born on 1788 in Lemhi County, Idaho. She was the daughter of a chief of a tribe named Shoshone. When…

Lewis and Clarks hardships of the Midwest By Zachary gammon The men who had explored the Midwest, Lewis and Clark. There is no doubt that they had hardships and things they had to fight and struggle. These true heroes dealt with starvation, malaria, insects, animal threats, gunshot wounds, disease, and even death. This was the expedition of Lewis and Clark. One of the hardships Lewis and Clark and the men faced was…

Expansion: Lewis and Clark You have probably heard of the Lewis and Clark expedition. this expedition was very hard and difficult in many ways.they faced many hardships, but in the end they succeeded and changed the life of the united states as we know it.according to national geographic “Lewis Clark Great Journey West”,”to survive was the equivalent in it’s day of a journey to the moon” When president Jefferson asked Meriwether Lewis to lead an expedition out to the rocky mountains. Lewis…

which men call fame. Be ambitious for the attainment of all that a man can be,” William Clark once stated during an expedition that explored the Western part of the United States in the early 1800’s. The white people’s viewpoint, that the Corps of Discovery expedition was important for America’s expansion westward, is more accurate because the expedition brought different groups of people together. The expedition, called the Corps of Discovery, brought two “nations” or groups of people…

this year’s history day competition, I knew immediately that Lewis and Clark would be the ideal project. I have always been interested in Lewis and Clark’s monumental discoveries as well as what their journey was like. Exploration encounter and exchange, being vital during their journey showed I would have a well rounded topic for researching. I started my research with background information. I had minimal knowledge of Lewis and Clark and wanted sources that would provide background…

John L.O’Sullivan, Lucinda Brown, and Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.…