Shoshone

June 13, 1805 I become the first white man to ever see the Great Falls, which the Indians had told me to look for because it meant that I was near the Missouri River. When I got there, their was a total of five falls, all together. Each falls measuring about 12 miles. Once we were there we had to leave and continue on our journey. Unexpectedly it took us one month to pass the falls. What was on the other side of the falls were the Rocky mountains. June 30, 1805, we have discovered a new…

recognition. He helped guide John James Audubon. On two of his expeditions, he was imprisoned by the Spanish. One time he was held captive for forty-eight days and his equipment and supplies were confiscated. One time Provost ran into the chief of Shoshone, “Bad Gocha.” He told them it was bad luck to have metallic objects…

In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson guided a tact through the U.S. Senate: the purchase of Louisiana region from France. After the Louisiana Purchase a treaty was made where Jefferson started an investigation of the recently obtained land and the domain past the "rocky mountains" in the West. Jefferson’s main vision and wish was to make a new America that commanded the trade routes from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. With so doing this forced England, France, and Spain out of North…

His planning helped him to describe everything and anything thoroughly. Jefferson was very pleased with his notes because he had the most and the explanations helped everyone to understand the territory. Also, Clark's positive attitude helped to keep everyone's worries under control and keep everyone focused. This attitude remained because he was a soldier. Being a soldier taught him how to not only respect others, but earn respect. Clark helped our country better itself by leading everyone…

Journal Summary, Over this long trip, I have experienced more things than any man will experience in his life. I travelled with Captain Meriwether Lewis, Captain William Clark, and four dozen other men. We came across native american tribes and treated very well by them. We traded with the tribes, expanded trading routes, and invited tribe representatives to Washington D.C. Also, if it was not for Sacagawea, we would not have returned home to greet our families. Before the trip started, we…

salmon coming through the Snake River, making it a great place to go fishing. Over 11,000 years ago many Native American and Indian tribes inhabited the banks of the Snake River. The tribe that was known for naming the Snake was the Shoshone Indians otherwise known as…

To emphasize all of our success on this expedition, we need recognizes our leaders and their roles on the trip. The expedition was co-lead by Captain Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. As the President Thomas Jefferson was debating on if he should send an expedition, Meriwether was his private secretary. Thomas Jefferson knew Lewis served in the military, had frontier experience, and was a great pathfinder. These skills and trust helped Thomas Jefferson to pick Lewis as the leader of the…

The Comanche Indians were once part of the northern Shoshone tribe of Wyoming, but split off from them and migrated to their modern location in the Southern Plains. They were great warriors and did not indulge in religious practices or even use folktales or legends often. The economy was based on their lifestyle which made the Comanches difficult to defeat. With the difficulty to defeat, this made the Comanches one of the earliest groups to have money. The Comanches have a history as being known…

one of America’s famous expeditions, and the only women of 33 who were in the group. “Corps of Discovery,” is what many called the westward expedition of the United States. Sacagawea now symbolizes U.S culture and female strength. Daughter of a Shoshone chief, Sacagawea was born in 1788 in Lemhi County, Idaho. Unfortunately most of her early years remains a mystery. At the young age of twelve she was captured by and enemy tribe, Hidatsa. After her capturing she was sold to a french Canadian…

We start in the time period of about 1803, this is all how the notorious adventure begins. Thomas Jefferson president at the time had an interest in the Louisiana territory owned by the French so with the help of the U.S. Senate he purchases it. Which is known today as the Louisiana Purchase. After Jefferson discussed exploring the New Land beyond the “great rock mountains” he appointed his personal secretary Meriwether Lewis to voyage to the ocean. Lewis asked for help on this trip by a man…