Mier Expedition

would be called Jean-Baptiste headed out with the explorers, who called themselves the Corps. While on this journey she braved floods, harsh weather, Native American relations, and giving birth to/taking care of her newly born child. After the expedition she gave birth to another child after moving from Saint Louis. Consequently, she died shortly after to a type of fever at the age of only around 25. Nevertheless, the types of determination to keep her child…

Sacagawea was the most influential person on the expedition. She contributed much to the expedition even though the pressure and complications she had. Sacagawea was even said to do more for the expedition than her husband. “If it weren’t for Sacagawea, I’m sure the captains would have sent Charbonneau back to the Mandan Village… .” (Smith 104) Sacagawea was a young Shoshone Indian girl who was captured from her village by the Mandan/Hidatsa indians when she was twelve years old. (The…

"And so the adventure begins" might have been a few of the words the two of the greatest explores said before they started their own adventure in Yellowstone National Park. John Colter and Tom Murphy are both incredible explorers but both incredibly different. John Colter discovered Yellowstone National Park in eighteen o eight and Tom Murphy explored the park in the nineteen hundreds. One difference between the men was their gear. On their adventures, they both needed supplies to…

Meriwether Lewis to voyage to the ocean. Lewis asked for help on this trip by a man named William Clark. He was an intelligent draftsman and frontiersman, Lewis had much respect for him and he gave him the role of a com-commanding captain on there expedition. They founded the Corps of Discovery which was a specially established unit of…

Jefferson’s Dilemma The United States history thus so far, is full of many bargains but one of the most controversial and beneficial bargains is the Louisiana Purchase. This bargain occurred back in the 1800s of which the President Thomas Jefferson was able to undertake the deal of the century. This bargain initiated when Jefferson wanted to purchase New Orleans because France was enforcing stricter regulations therefore, making it difficult for American settlers to trade in that particular…

Thomas Jefferson was a Founding Father and principal author of the Declaration of Independence. He was elected the second Vice President of the United States and the third President of the United States. He is often regarded as one of the top ten Presidents of the United States for his contributions while in, and out of, office. During his time in office, he negotiated greatly to receive the Louisiana Purchase, which he succeeded in doing. Jefferson also handled the Order of Council extremely…

Jefferson stated that the purpose of the expedition was for, “… extending the external commerce of the United States.”(Hart 81) The United States benefited from this expedition because this new knowledge of the land would aid both trade and strategy. This expedition proved in much avail to the United States when the Louisiana Purchase was offered. The Louisiana Purchase states, “The inhabitants…

Exploration of the region began with the Lewis and Clark Expedition; upon returning from the Pacific Northwest, Lieutenant William Clark led a group down the Yellowstone River. John Colter is recorded as the first European to explore the Yellowstone region and the river. He and fur trader Manuel Lisa established…

Brian Robeson is an intellectual person. He had dramatic and traumatizing experiences in the wilderness. He gained intelligence, courage, and confidence during these experiences. He learned information that an average person wouldn’t know. He knows what to do in a time of trouble. He is not afraid to do the right thing. He knowns that plans are going to work out. Brian is a very intelligent person. When Brian and Derek first arrived Brian knew it was going to rain in six and a half hours just…

The Louisiana Purchase. Always a topic seeming to float around and a subject to a lot of chatter. Not many others could have had the advantage to accompany the Discovery Corps on their mission to explore the new land. They would depart in 1803, and leave with the option of no return. With a mission to explore for the betterment of our country, who wouldn't want all of the glory and fame it would bring. Many people around me asked of my adventures or my viewpoint on my comrades. So I've channeled…