In 1803, president Jefferson bought all of Louisiana (Which is known as the Louisiana Purchase). In 1804, he sent two people, Lewis and Clark to explore the new U.S land and find a water route to the pacific ocean. When they did, Lewis and Clark were praised, and was known as heroes, but I believe that the Native Americans were the real heroes. They provided maps, food etc. but Lewis and Clark were disrespectful and they took credit for things that were already discovered, by the Natives. The Native Americans gave Lewis and Clark maps, horses, guidance and they helped move their baggage. According to the view from the shore video,¨They provided horses, guidance, and edible food.” This shows me that the natives opened their arms and took the pioneers under their wing. They gave them the energy and tools to continue their journey. They were also kind and respectful about it too.
Lewis and Clark weren’t very respectful despite the tribe’s kindness. According to the discovering Lewis and Clark text,” When you read the journals of Lewis & Clark, you realize how ignorant they were of indian beliefs/customs.” This shows me that they weren’t very open minded about the indians. Also, they would show up to the tribes and shoot an airgun, disturbing the indian’s peace. (According to the ‘Lewis and Clark's encounters with the native americans’ worksheet) …show more content…
According to the discovering Lewis and Clark worksheet,”But lewis and Clark didn’t discover anything.They showed up and mined the knowledge of native americans.” This shows me that although it was already found, and already has a name, lewis and Clark did not care. The Natives gave the things they found, names because they discovered it but Lewis and Clark ignored that and renamed them, and took credit for it. And it was obvious the indians discovered it because they told the pioneers what was edible and what animals were what (Salmon, buffalo,