Lewis and Clark Expedition

2. "Salus populi suprema lex esto” "Salus populi suprema lex esto” means let the good of the people be the supreme law. This idea ties in with the declaration of independence which becomes a justification for the American colonies to break free from Englands rule. Under Englands rule, the laws placed on the people of the colonies were not for the good of the people, but rather for the good of the English who were in debt 137 million pounds after the 7 years war that lasted from 1754-1763.…

In his speech, “Knowing History and Knowing Who We Are,” historian David McCullough demonstrates that it is important to learn and understand history because of its influence on present-day society. McCullough emphasizes that past generations were inexperienced and imperfect, but their improvisational character shaped destiny. Additionally, McCullough mentions the “hubris of the past”; everything that people are doing now, having now, and thinking now is the best it has ever been. Finally,…

Meriwether Lewis was an American soldier and was a politician. He was better known for his huge contribution and leadership to the expedition of the then newly bought Louisiana Purchase, it was better known as the Lewis and Clark expedition. They explored the Louisiana Purchase and they were attempting to make friends and trade with natives, discover all of the species in the new addition to the country, they were also trying to find a route to the pacific. They went through many hardships…

West, where he hatched the Burr Conspiracy to take land from Spain. Jefferson tried to have Burr convicted for treason, but couldn't prove the charges. The same year, the Lewis and Clark Expedition returned from exploring the new Louisiana Territory and helped spur westward migration. Shortly before their return, the Pike Expedition was dispatched to explore the southern border of the territory, and after being arrested, gathered valuable military intelligence about the state of the Spanish…

George Rogers Clark is a little known military commander for the American Army. He helped us gain our freedom from Britain. He is a true hero and who knows what could have happened without him. George was born in Albemarle County, Virginia on November 19th, 1752. He had 5 brothers and 4 sisters. In fact his youngest brother, William Clark went on to co-lead the Lewis and Clark expedition which was a big deal. Considering the fact that he had five brothers and four sisters he was clearly raised…

hairs over the constitutionality of the purchase, many Americans had begun the journey west. The Louisiana purchase doubled the country’s land mass for 15 million. In order to survey the new land, Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on their famous expedition on May 14th 1804. Lewis and Clark, along with the help of Sacagawea, explored the new territory, and made numerous discoveries. There was a war going on between Britain and France, and both countries forbid America to trade with the opposite…

we still see issues on the perception of gender and gender equality today. Many events for example, the Lewis and Clark expedition, the push of activism, socialism and feminism, and many other events have altered the idea of what gender is and how it is perceived. The perception and Idea of gender has changed multiple times due to the large events in history like the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the push for feminism in the 20th century.…

Jeffersonian Democracy summed up would state something along the lines that Jefferson was a man of the people. Jefferson preferred to be in front of the people unlike Washington and the federalist that preferred to work behind locked door away from the public. Jefferson was more grassroots based and masters of the face to face with the public, this was one of the flaws of the federalist. By being the public eye and apart of the community the people trusted in what they could see instead of…

When Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory he sent someone named Louis and told him to explore the territory that he has purchased and comeback with information about it. Thomas told Lewis that he could bring a friend along for the expedition and the person he has chosen is a man named Clark. Lewis asked Jefferson if there is a river that they can follow that takes them all the way to the west (like the Mississippi river in the East), but there is no river that goes from Louisiana all…

Did you know that over 500,000 people traveled the Oregon Trail? The Oregon trail had a effected America in many ways, including the population change, manifest destiny and the beginning of land expansion. The Oregon Trail was an insanely hard Trail to complete. About 20,000 people died trying to complete it. Some common diseases that were caught in the Oregon Trail were Typhoid, Mountain fever, Cholera, the flu, measles, and smallpox. About one out of ten who set off didn’t survive.…