...Note to the Reader: For the purpose of this historical profile paper it will be written in the form of a fictional interview with William Clark. While fictional, the responses will use historical evidence to back responses reflecting how William Clark may have responded to topics surrounding the United States of America prior to 1865. Also, I will use “America” and ‘American” in reference to citizens of the United States of America. While this term is exclusionary of others who claim these titles, to eliminate ambiguity this paper will use these terms in reference specifically to the United States of America. A Historical Profile of William Clark Biographical Sketch: William Clark was an American explorer, cartographer,...
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...Yellowstone Project Script Part 1: • Lewis and Clark In the early 1800s, Merriweather Lewis and William Clark were not very well known explorers. Lllkjhewis, being President Thomas Jefferson’s personal assistant, and Clark, a sergeant in the military, were known as politicians to many. Therefore, 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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...Yellowstone Project Script Part 1: • Lewis and Clark In the early 1800s, Merriweather Lewis and William Clark were not very well known explorers. Lllkjhewis, being President Thomas Jefferson’s personal assistant, and Clark, a sergeant in the military, were known as politicians to many. Therefore, 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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...almost 500 acres of expensive sugar plantations in Jamaica. She was the first in her family to be born in England, as the Barrett family had lived in Jamaica for many years before her father chose to raise the family in England. She was educated at home and engaged herself in the world of literature to get away from the social rituals in her family. Elizabeth was a precocious reader and writer, apparently having read parts of “Paradise Lost” and several plays of Shakespeare even before she was ten years old and had already begun to write poetry by the time she was 12 when she first wrote her first epic poem which consisted of four books of rhyming couplets. Elizabeth was born in 1806, which was the time in history when Merriweather Lewis and William Clark were in the middle of their famous expedition known as the “Corps of Discovery Expedition.” (National Geographic). This expedition was commissioned by then President Thomas Jefferson who gave them the task of exploring new territory and finding a route to the Pacific Ocean. While Elizabeth was very successful as a writer in her childhood years, she also experienced many trials. One such experience was developing a lung ailment which would plague her for the rest of her life. Probably the greatest influence on Elizabeth was her deep belief in the Christian faith. This inspired her towards writing many literary works that had political and social themes. Elizabeth decided to fight for human rights through her writing. ...
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...signed an alliance with the French which helped the United States get weapons, and gave them more support through fighting the British. In 1778, the British took control of Savannah Georgia which was a major port city for America, however; in 1782 the British troops abandoned the city. In 1777 the Constitution was signed and finally adopted in 1778 making the United States its own country. In the early 1800s, the United States was on a quest for land. They looked to travel farther west which was owned by the French. In 1803 The US made a deal with the French to purchase the land to the west. The United States agreed to pay $15,000,000 to France for the land that would more than double its size. The year after the purchase Merriweather Lewis and William Clark were selected to survey the newly bought land. They returned to St. Louis September 23, 1806. Several years later the United States took on the British Navy, who was the world’s super power in naval force, in the War of 1812. During the War of 1812, the British soldiers set fire to the nation’s capital. They burned nearly the entire city to the ground. This conflict was resolved in December of 1814 when a treaty was signed with the British. Unknowing British troops attacked New Orleans in January of 1815, but were defeated by Andrew Jackson’s forces. The general morale of the American people was very low during this time. They felt as though they had wasted their time, efforts, and lives had been wasted, until the victory...
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