William Clark Falkner

of the new land he had acquired. The main goal was to map this part of the continent. There were two men that led the “Corps of volunteers for North Western Discovery” (Keene, 201). Jefferson’s private secretary, Meriwether Lewis, and Captain William Clark were chosen to explore the Louisiana Territory, and lead a small band of explorers. They started in the frontier town of St. Louis. By using keelboats for their transportation they were able to carry a ton of supplies with them. They traveled…

Lewis and Clark; Journey to the Pacific “we all believe we are about enter on the most perilous and dificuelt part of our voyage yet I see noone repineing”- William Clark, June 20, 1805. St. Louis May of 1804, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, others, and I set off on an expedition that would last about 28 months. The one goal they had was to find a Northwest Passage way to the Pacific. Jefferson also wanted Lewis to write down animals, plants, and the type of landscapes they…

Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark their journey lasted from May 1804 to September 1806, Thomas Jefferson was president and commissioned the expedition shortly after the Louisiana Purchase 1803. The prime objective for the mission was for them to explore new territory, and new routes for Americans to know and explore before the British and European powers try to come across and claim it for their selves. Another objective that Lewis and Clark made historical, was that they were…

two names are Lewis and Clark. While both gentlemen have a background in the military, they are predominately known for their historic expedition along the Mississippi River to the Coast of Oregon in what is widely known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Their achievements would later be used to argue that the U.S owned the Pacific Northwest while the expedition also paved the way westward for American expansion into the Pacific (Miller, 2008, 4). As a result, Lewis and Clark played a pivotal…

played a real historical character named George Gibson and I also played fiddle and wrote some music for the show, which was really crazy because my family is from the Pacific Northwest and I grew up reading books about the fiddlers on the Lewis and Clark expedition! It all kind of felt meant to be. The production was massive and there were a lot of big names involved— HBO had teamed up with Brad Pitt and Tom Hanks’ companies and NatGeo— but after a few months of shooting there were some…

Hello, I would like to introduce myself. I am George Drouillard, but most people refer to me as Drewyer. I was recruited by my fellow friend, Captain Meriwether Lewis for the amazing journey along the Missouri River, which is known as the Corps of Discovery. I was a hunter, interpreter, pilot, diplomat, tracker, horse trader, negotiator, and messenger. We all knew this wasn't going to be an easy task; however, we were willing to sacrifice our lives. I am going to show you the uphills and the…

The Lewis and Clark Expedition How would you feel if you were asked by the president to lead an expedition to explore new land? When America gained the Louisiana Purchase territory, a vast property from France to expand America, the government required someone to explore and chart the region. This party of explorers was led by Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark. The expedition lasted three years with only one occupant of their crew dying along the journey. The Lewis and Clark…

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…

Lewis and Clark started their journey on May 14, 1804 ending March 23, 1806. They were scavenging to find a Northwest passage way, that would prove to be very useful in trade. Lewis and Clark were able to bring a group called the Corps of Discovery who consisted of 33 people not counting Lewis manservant York and Sacagawea. Lewis and Clark journey was very useful for three reasons. For example Lewis and Clark were able to discovered many new species of plant and animals, were able to chart and…

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the first American expedition to cross the western portion of America. This expedition was called the Corps of Discovery Expedition, but it is more commonly known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition. President Thomas Jefferson ordered the expedition shortly after the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803. Lewis and Clark were to be accompanied by a few select US Army volunteers. Their journey lasted from May 1804 to September 1806. Their main objective…