...Imagine preparing for a journey that will take months, maybe even years. You are not sure where you will be going, what you will see, or who you will meet. Will I have food to eat? What kind of people will I see? Will I make it back alive? The challenge of the unknown lay ahead. The explorers, commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson, had no idea what they would encounter on their expedition, but onward they journeyed into the mysterious land known only as the Louisiana Purchase. The expedition would be a turning point in American history and would provide President Jefferson the opportunity to expand the borders of the United States to include both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. With the contribution of Lewis, Clark, and the many...
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...Lewis and Clark Expedition Imagine going from nice spring weather to strong winds and freezing cold winters two times. This is what Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went tough on their two year expedition searching for the Northwest passage. Now, while you might think they had it easy, Lewis, Clark and their expedition crew went through many challenges while exploring the new land. From finding food to eat, to making alliances with different indian tribes, this journey was anything but easy. The Lewis and Clark expedition is very important to the US for many many reasons. Thomas Jefferson was determined to find this so called “Northwest Passage.” The Northwest Passage was a series of rivers that somehow connected to the Pacific Ocean....
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...The Perry Expedition was a diplomatic journey to Bakumatsu. This included two separate voyages by warships of the United States Navy. The intentions of this expedition involved investigation, surveying, and the founding of diplomatic relations and negotiation of trade arrangements with various nations of the region The expedition was commissioned by Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry, who was under the instructions of American President Millard Fillmore at the time. Perry’s initial intention was to demand an execution of Japan’s 220-year-old policy of segregation and to present Japanese ports to American exchanges. The Perry Expedition headed directly to the institution of diplomatic bonds connecting Japan and the "Great Powers" of the westward...
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...In the year of 1804 to 1806, Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark of the U.S military expedition, took a tole on the Louisiana Purchase and the Pacific Northwest. The expedition was a major chapter in this time period of American history. In fact, the heroic expedition of Lewis and Clark changed a multiplicity of views in the West of North America. For many years Jefferson had heard and read about accounts of various ventures of different explorers out in the West. He held a consequently long interest in further exploring the overall unknown region of the continent. After the two years into his presidency, Jefferson asked permission from the congress to fund an expedition through the Louisiana purchase to the Pacific Ocean....
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...A Journey to Remember “Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes but when you look back everything's different.” says Lewis.Throughout the expedition of Lewis and Clark, they have had an amazing discovery. It all happened in 1802… Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea told indians that they owned the land now many forks in the road- followed waterfall traveling west on Missouri River.The expedition took place in the Interior or the North America to the Pacific on the Missouri River. Thomas Jefferson wanted to find the Pacific Ocean and to see if the land is any good so he told Lewis and Clark to find it. That’s when they came upon Sacagawea. During the expedition, Lewis came upon a Black-Tailed Prairie Dog. Lewis encountered the Prairie Dog near Present-Day Fort Randall Dam. The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog looked like it had pinkish-brownish above; whitish or buffy white below. It was slim, haired tail with a black tip. Short,rounded ears with big black eyes. They were fascinated about how they made their own villages underground. While Sacagawea, Lewis, and Clark were trying to find the Pacific, Lewis was determined about finding new things.Lewis saw tons...
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...The Life of Sacagawea Native American explorer, Sacagawea had an interesting life. She is most known for being the only woman on the Lewis and Clark expedition, but there was much more to her life than that. With many bumps in the road, Sacagawea’s life was a journey. In 1788, daughter of Shoshone chief, was born in Lemhi County, Idaho. Around age 12, a Hidatsa raiding party captured Sacagawea near the Missouri River’s headwaters. She was then purchased from the raiding party by a French Canadian fur trader, Toussaint Charbonneau. Around 1804, she became one of his wives. In 1805, at age 17, she had her first child with him in February. His name was Jean Baptiste Charbonneau. Lewis and Clark passed through what is now North Dakota in 1805 during their expedition, Sacagawea and Toussaint joined their journey....
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...By: Jay H. Buckley 12-15-14 www.britannic.com Capt. Meriwether Lewis and Lieut William Clark led a military expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase and the Pacific Northwest from 1804 to 1806. January 18, 1803 Thomas Jefferson sent a message to congress asking for $2,500 to send an officer and soldiers to explore the Missouri River and try to make contact with the Native Americans and expand the fur trade. Lewis bought weapons at Harpers Ferry. Virginia supervised the making of a 55-foot keelboat, and smaller vessels, and designing an iron framed boat that was made for the trip. His co-commander Clark, who had been in the government's battle as a military superior for the Northwest Indian Federation in the 1790’s. The secretary of war denied Lewis request of a shared command, so Lewis and Clark chose to address another captain to hide the fact from the other members. In this Clark recruited men in Kentucky, they oversaw their training that winter at Camp River Dubois in Illinois, and served as the principal waterman and cartographer....
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...Lewis and Clark Expedition is an important journey in American history. It is a journey to the Pacific Ocean and back. It is also known as Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery . It was commissioned by president Thomas Jefferson after the purchases of Louisiana. Let’s talk about brief history of Louisiana. After signing peace treaty with United States Napoleon Bonaparte, a consul of the Republic of France acquired Louisiana from Spain by the secret treaty of San Ildefonso and held the title to the Mississippi river and the part of New Orleans. Later he planned to develop a commercial bloc in the Caribbean basin in order to link West Indian Islands of Guadalupe, Martinique and Saint Dominque with Louisiana. This would help France...
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...hands of the United States it was a very large territory that took up about a third of present-day America. Up until this point, his vast area of land had remained unexplored. As a result, the Lewis and Clark Expedition was initiated by the current president, Thomas Jefferson. The Lewis and Clark expedition was the exploration of the Louisiana purchase.America bought the Louisiana purchase from France in 1803 for $15,000,000. The expedition was launched that same year and on this journey they searched for a water route to the pacific. The Lewis And Clark expedition’s greatest achievement was mapping the west because it created the first accurate maps of the west, It was the original purpose of the expedition, and aided in building relationships with Indians. The reason why mapping the west was the expedition's greatest achievement is that it helped create the first accurate maps of the west. This can be easily seen just by looking at the map in Document D. It has excruciating detail from the path of their onward journey and their returning, to spot on points of interest. This is exactly the kind of map Jefferson wanted. This detail was important because it was one of the first maps made of the west. Another reason why the...
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...Pike was recently assigned to aid Lewis and Clark’s expedition. During their time in the Mississippi River, Lewis and Clark split off from the expedition group, leaving Pike with about twenty. For months, Pike and his men continued up the Mississippi to a region unknown up to a lake. Pike named this lake Cass Lake and discovered that the lake was the Mississippi’s water source. However, recent research has concluded that this was a mistake. Beside that, Pike gathered critical geographical data that was in a miniscule part of the Spanish-owned Louisiana Territory. Pike’s second expedition turned out to be more interesting. In mid 1806, Pike set off with nineteen military personnel, an interpreter, and a doctor. During the early stages of the journey, Pike relieved a Native American village from the Spanish that had recently visited. In mid November, Pike made the risky decision to continue on in the expedition, even with very low supplies. He and his group continued due west. After a few days, Pike reached the Rocky Mountains mountain range. Entranced by the peaks, Pike and three of his peers attempted to climb an 11.5 thousand-foot summit. Although Pike was unsuccessful, he named the mountain Pike’s peak in his name....
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...with both of them and thought they were very loyal with great integrity. Clark was very good at mapmaking and directions. They both had journals about the trip and details. Lewis had science knowledge and worked hard to establish connections with others. I would like to speak about a very special lady on the expedition. She was very useful when it came to food and landscape. Her name is Sacagawea and is very good mother. She went through the trip while pregnant. I remember the day when our boat capsized and she jumped in the water and saved our important documents and items that would benefit the trip. She is very good at interpreting and without her I would have starved. She helped me when I was hurt from a badger bite. She was determined to help us and very hardworking. She never gave up and kept trying over and over again. I liked that I could share my personal life with her. On the trip we found out there is no northwest passage, but we did find 140 maps. I saw things I've never seen before like the 122 animals and 178 plants we discovered. We made friends on the trip and had connections with Native Americans. I am very thankful that I could partake in this expedition. I would never trade this feeling for anything in this world....
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...all the adventures throughout history, the expedition of Lewis and Clark is one of the most famous. They helped explore the Missouri river, all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Although they encountered many obstacles, they overcame them while discovering: brutal Indian tribes, new species of plant and animal, and survived harsh weather conditions. They set forth to help pave American history. For more than half the journey, the men were pushing heavy boats against the strong currents and shifting sandbars upstream against some of the more powering rivers in the world. Through unknown land with extreme weather, the men battled every mile through the areas of unknown inhabitants. (The Lewis and Clark expedition) They endured sudden thunderstorms,...
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...together to request aid for an expedition to the west, many were intrigued by what these men could offer to the states. After the request was approved by congress, the expedition met on the Mississippi in present day Saint Louis. They set out on an upriver expedition up the Missouri River and made course towards the Yellowstone Area. However, these men were not influential in the creation and exploration of the Yellowstone National...
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...Thomas Jefferson who sent a secret communication to Congress to get an approval for the expedition. Then, Napoleon offered to sell the Louisiana Territory to United States, which we accept in April 1803. In Spring 1803, Lewis (commander of the expedition) goes to Philadelphia to study botany, zoology, medicine, and navigation with the nation's best scientists. Lewis invites William Clark go on the expedition with him, and Clark accepts. Jefferson sends a team (Lewis and Clark) to explore the lands that they bought for the Louisiana Purchase. The Lewis and Clark expedition also known as The Corps of Discovery was the first American exploration of which is now the western part of the United States. Lewis and Clark start their expedition in 1804. They departed from St. Louis, Missouri and went all the way to the Pacific coast....
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...when they banded together to request aid for an expedition to the west, many were intrigued by what these men could offer to the states. After the request was approved by congress, the expedition met on the Mississippi in present day Saint Louis. They set out on an upriver expedition up the Missouri River and made course towards the Yellowstone Area. However, these men were not influential in the creation and exploration of the Yellowstone National...
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