Lewis and Clark Expedition

Zebulon Montgomery Pike, The hapless wander, as he is often called was one of many one-time significant figures in early United States history who inexplicably faded from prominence, with the passage of time, This along with his unfortunate connection with the infamous traitor General James Wilkinson, have given Zebulon a well-deserved reputation for pitiable-luck . A direct descendant of early colonial politician and settler John Pike, Zebulon named after his father and American…

Faulkner, “The expedition opened up new territory for the fur and lumber trade and pointed out the best lands for future settlement and agriculture. It allowed a young country to blossom into greatness, because more land had equated to more resources and therefore, more power.” (http://history.howstuffworks.com) The country learned many things through this expedition. This expedition helped us discover new land, waterways, trade, plants, animals, and people. The expedition of Lewis and Clark…

thank for our many accomplishments, Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson achieved a number of things; serving in the Continental Congress, serving as governer of Virginia, being elected into Congress, serving as Vice President, launching the Lewis and Clark expedition, purchasing new land for America to thrive, and founding the University of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson bettered our education system by creating public libraries; clearly stated in Source 3 "...Few of us can imagine a world where we…

purchase of Louisiana and funding of the Lewis and Clark Expeditions. Bigger farms mean more revenue from trading the crops produced with Great Britain and other countries. Owning land allows small farmers to vote giving a voice to more than just the wealthy. Jackson supported agriculture and tradesmen which represented the independence of the common white man. Just like Jefferson he wanted supported the expansion westward. Although, Jackson never funded an expedition; he pushed the Native…

The environmental history of Montana has been centered on economic boom and bust cycles, environmental degradation, and profiteering at the expense of Montana by avaricious robber barons. Every cycle has resulted in catastrophic and indelible consequences for the environment, ecosystems and people of Montana. For the most part, America’s unfettered and laissez faire corporate markets allowed for the commodification and exploitation of the environment. In addition, the limitations of Montana’s…

“After Lewis and Clark traveled on their expedition, tales of Yellowstone spread like wildfire,” our tour guide told us. “Nathaniel Pitt Langford led another trip here. He wanted to build rails so people around the country would use them to visit. He was mesmerized by its beauty…

through cooperation instead of having a constant fight with Congress. He mastered to way to get things done through persuasion and “articulation of a program in the public interest that truly transcends party” (111). Even when he sent Lewis and Clark off to the expedition he took it upon himself to advise them to respect the people encountered in their journey because they might have been someday been valuable to the nation. James Monroe conceptualized the presidency by gaining consensus within…

Through history people believed that some choices made by presidents were unconstitutional or they abused their power as president. The purchase of Louisiana made by Thomas Jefferson is one of the events that happened in history were people believed that the choice he made to purchase Louisiana was unconstitutional. The purchase of Louisiana made by Thomas Jefferson was constitutional and he didn’t abuse his power as president. There was nothing in the constitution that said the president…

pushing them out of the Great Lakes region. The Ojibwa and Chippewa had been pushed out of their own land that had been further east, by the European settlers of that time. In 1805 Lewis and Clark passed through the center of this region and made contact with the Sioux tribes. After this took place, several more expeditions brought traders that settled among the tribes, and in the course of some time, permanent settlers arrived. This made the area so small that eventually the people of my tribe…

of Mexico all the way to Canada. This acquisition served as an early expansion and led to the Lewis and Clark expedition. This venture was the first journey across the central and western portions of future US territories and was a valuable tool in mapping and developing relations with American Indians. Although these interactions were peaceful and beneficial at the time, just 30 years after the expedition, the US would start to relocate Indians with the goals of moving the population westward.…