The Clarks

There can be no doubt that the Lewis and Clark expedition was a monumental juncture in American history – the lands that they explored more than two hundred years ago are today home to millions of Americans. However, at the time, most Americans had only a faint conception of what genuinely existed west of their homes. They could not have imagined the spectacular lands of the Pacific coast, territory that would become, arguably, the nation 's most highly sought-after within 50 years. However,…

In the play, Sacajawea the Indian Princess, Clark, one of the explorers, asks Sacagawea:" then will you Sacajawea, go to pilot us through your country, to show us the river of the sun?"(1.14). He explains that they will not pay for this: "Everyone must give part of himself to the land of which he enjoys the freedom" (Sacajawea 1.14). This sentence that Clark utters is supposed to be for the audience to prove how willing was Sacagawea to help the new explorers. Wolfrom, here, asserts The Indian…

great American explorer and Thomas Jefferson’s private secretary. He is most well known for playing a major role in the Lewis and Clark expedition with fellow explorer William Clark in 1804. The purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to explore the Louisianan territories after Thomas Jefferson had bought the territory from Napoleon. During the expedition, Lewis and Clark found valuable resources such as the Missouri River, the most dependable water communication route for the United…

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 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…

Sacagawea is mostly known for being a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which took place from 1804-1806. I wanted to learn more about this Shoshone woman, because she has been represented on the US dollar coin and possesses many monuments throughout the country. This clearly emphasizes that Sacagawea was a very prominent figure in American history. In order to educate the class and myself, the three categories that were crucial to the comprehension of her life and achievements include…

easier to find and less stressful to find sometimes. These sources sometimes have to be sifted through ensure they are relevant but they are still sufficient. There are positives and negatives to using them both. This paper will use the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a way to explain how these source variations…

I can clearly say that during the fall of 1803, Lewis and Clark Expedition embark on from St. Louis, Missouri. In the book and in the documentary we are able to see that on May 14, 1804, the expedition's boats departed their path up the Missouri River. Going up the journey progressed extremely slowly because they were going up against current of the river. During the expedition they faced a lot of adversity but they faced a lot of discovery as well. I can point out that one of the initial…

How did the Lewis and Clark expedition impact the United States? Starting with the birth of the United States, waterways were essential for trade, communication, transportation, and the formation of colonies. With the Louisiana Purchase under way, colonizing the west became a large priority due to the many resources and opportunities it held. In 1803, under the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, the United States purchased a large sum of land from France which was known as the Louisiana…

The Lewis and Clark Expedition Throughout time, Lewis and Clark have been one of the most famous American explorers. The reasons Lewis and Clark were some of the greatest American explorers were that they found a way to the west coast, mapped the land past the Appalachian mountains, and they overcame many challenges and dangers along the way including bad weather, geographical, animals, insects, and native Americans. Lewis and Clark weren't always known as America's great explorers. Lewis was…

sought the help of William Clark, who was an adept frontiersman. Jefferson’s objective was for the men and their team (Corps of Discovery), to find a water route linking the Columbia and Missouri rivers, which could potentially connect the Pacific Ocean with the Mississippi River system, creating access between the newly acquired western land and eastern U.S cities. Jefferson also wanted information about the flora, fauna, and peoples of the region. The Lewis and Clark Expedition launched…