Lewis and Clark Expedition

The Jeffersonians were very successful in achieving their goals of economic growth, expansion of land, and reducing military and naval power. The Jeffersonians vetoed the tax on whisky because it was enacted by the Federalist party. The Federalist party to the Jeffersonians were thought of as politicians for the wealthier. The tax on whiskey was a rouse from the federalist to increase their gains and hamper the common folk. Therefore leading to the veto by the Jeffersonian group who were for…

Beginning on the 31st of August, 1803, Lewis and Clark made their way up the Missouri River. After President Jefferson’s purchase of the Louisiana Territory, he appointed William and Meriwether to lead an expedition to explore the Missouri River. Through this expedition, they were to find a detour to the Pacific Ocean, by the Columbia River. Lewis and Clark, both faced difficult obstacles, saw land that was beautifully created by God himself, and discovered new people and cultures.…

and need to grow and expand beyond current territories, as well as shaped the American mindset of what constituted as “American.” All of the uncharted, undocumented land that existed within the nation’s borders acted as a catalyst for boundless expeditions and allowed countless explorers to brave the wilderness, causing them to impact the country’s history in their own ways. The main explorers of the time took advantage of this overwhelming interest and the new Romantic…

Sacagawea First thing first. My hero is Sacagawea (Saca-ga-we-a). I put that there because many people don’t know how to pronounce her name. She was almost like a mystery because of us not knowing not so much about her. She was born in 1788, in the Lemhi Shoshone tribe. Sacagawea was a native american and was kidnaped at around the age of 12. In her early years Sacagawea got to play games and learn about things she will be doing once she gets older. Sacagawea’s father was the head or leader…

Purchase. Lewis and Clark Expedition 1804: American President Jefferson chose a team of explorers to to study the new land of Louisiana and the money for the expedition was provided by Congress. Jefferson appointed Meriwether Lewis, his private secretary, to lead the expedition, and Lewis asked William Clark, another Virginian, to join him on the expedition. Jefferson gave them careful details to follow, like studying climate, wildlife, soil, and mineral resources. The expedition began in…

However, Jefferson saw this in a hasty way that focused attention to his public image and sense representation for the people. He used the most of his presidential power given to him by claiming new territory by declaring an immediate expedition of Lewis and Clark to explore the new land Jefferson purchased from France. Being that Jefferson did not agree with a national government, his rationale for use of presidential power is by abiding by the Constitution. He respected the Constitution and…

more, better and better. Phillip J. Deloris, author of Playing Indian and Indians in Unexpected Places, had once praised on Frederick E. Hoxie and Jay T. Nelson book, Lewis and Clark and the Indian country. He said the book was “placing the expedition in the context of long environmental, social, and political histories, Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country retells the familiar stories in light of Indian experiences and survivals. This compelling and important collection marks a coming full…

learned before that she was the guide for Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's expedition across the western half of North America, that she helped them greatly and translated for them when they met Native American tribes and nations, and that she was a Native American. However, some of the details about her were new to me, like that she was married to a French Canadian man, and that she later died of 'putrid fever', or typhus, and that Clark petitioned for and was granted custody of her two…

than meat eaters (as dogs were), good grass became a determining factor in the selection of camp sites and the duration of occupation of those sites. How was the Lewis & Clark Expedition an example of both conflict and cooperation with Native Americans? The Lewis & Clark expedition is an example of conflict because when Lewis and Clark showed up on the plains, the Native American already live in that place for a long time. The Natives farming, hunting, and also trade with other people and…

Thanks to Jefferson's idea of purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France's leader, Napoleon, the United States expanded into a larger country. Lewis and Clark's expedition also made a large dent of history in the Louisiana Purchase. They marked and mapped all of the new things discovered in the region. Because of the people who risked their lives to move towards western America, more than half the population…