Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark Expedition

Who were Lewis
and Clark?

-William Clark was a soldier

and originally fought in the milita
as an unprofessional fighter then
went to go onto the U.S army

-Clark was born on august 1,
1770 in caroline county,
Virginia
-Meriwether Lewis was born
on August 18, 1774 in Virginia
-Lewis was jefferson's private
secretary
-Lewis and Clark met each
other while serving in the army

What were the
major goals of
the Lewis & Clark
expedition?

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Finding and mapping the
fabled northwest
passage

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A water route across
north america

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The expedition would
document findings about
territory people

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Documents plants and
animals

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Recommend sites for
future forts

What were the
details of their
expedition?

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started in the spring of 1804 in St.
Louis

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Encountered many Native
American groups

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18 months after it started they
got to the Pacific ocean - Spent
Winter there

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After winter they headed back
East

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They returned in 1806, september

What were the
primary modes of
moving themselves
and their equipment
west?

-They traveled by horse

They traveled by walking

-They traveled by canoe

-They had a guide,
Sacagawea

What difficulties
did they endure?

●Cultural Differences - with the Natives

●Some Native groups would steal from
them

●Going back East, they tried to go
through the river, but current was to
strong

●Got anger at the Natives for horse
prices

Who was
Sacagawea and in
what ways did she
help the expedition?

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Sacagawea was born around
1788 in Lemhi County, Idaho.

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She was the daughter of a
Shoshone chief

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She was skilled at finding
edible plants for lewis and
clark

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She served as a symbol of
peace and helped
communicate to native
american tribes

What were the
successes of the trip
and how did they
impact the U.S.?

-They collected valuable
information about people,
plants, animals, and
geography of the west

-Their journey inspired people
to move westward

-They assembled a crew of
sailors,gunsmith, carpenters,
scouts, and a cook on the trip.

-They had a good connection
with the native americans
and had a good experience
doing business with them