Lewis and Clark Expedition

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Lewis and Clark Expedition
President Jefferson wants to know what is out
west.
He sends an expedition to explore.
James Meriwether Lewis- Jeffersons personal
Secretary.
William Clark - Lewis friend
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Their mission
1. Map the land
2. Gather information about the native people.
-friendly or hostile
-customs
-food
-clothing
-let them that know their land belongs to America
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3. Look for valuable minerals (gold)
4. Collect plant and animal specimens
5. Record climate
6. Find the Northwest Passage
all water route to the Pacific Ocean
it did not exist
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Lewis and Clark Expedition 2

• Supplies
• Congress gave them 2,500.
• Guns/ammunition/gun powder
• Navigation equipment
• Medicine
• Beads (for trade)
• Liquor
• Paper/inks/pens

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Name of group
Corps of Discovery
-about 45 men
Clark brought his slave-
York
Only one person died on the journey.
Charles Floyd
Probably died of a burst appendix
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A woman joins the group

• -Sacagawea
• Translator
• Helped with the food
• Guide
• white flag
• made the corps of discovery look peaceful and
  friendly
• war parties dont have women and children

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Lewis and Clark Expedition 3

• The Corps of Discover ran into several hardships
• No food
• Cold weather
• Unknown Territory
• Hostile Indians

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The explorers were away 2 ½ years.
September 1806-explorers arrive back in
civilization.
All surviving explorers received land, money, and
fame (except York)
Achievements
Brought a lot of new information about the
continent.
Proved that the continent was larger than
believed.
no Northwest Passage
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Clark- becomes successful
Lewis- commits suicide
Sacagawea dies at the age of 25