Lewis and Clark Expedition
by:breana sola hour 2
weapons
During the expedition lewis and clark brought along many different weapons including
- an air rifle
- A one-pounder bronze cannon mounted on a swivel on the keelboat.
- Four blunderbusses, two mounted on swivels on the keelboat and one each mounted on the two pirogues.
- Fifteen rifles from the harpers ferry Armory. It is generally believed these were prototype Model 1803 rifles.
- Further rifles procured at Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- A number of the 1795 issue musket
- Clark's squirrel rifle—his so-called Small rifle
- Trade guns—that is, small, light, smooth-bore muskets for gifts or trading
- Pistols carried by some members of the party. The 1799 Model flintlock.
York
Clark brought a slave with him on the journey. York was a slave that grew up with clark, they were very close. York was a very tall and strong man. Who after the journey asked for freedom but was denied it until ten years later when clark freed him
Animals Discovered
During the expedition lewis was in charge of recording all the new animals and plants. Some of the animals that were discovered were the pronghorn antelope and the bighorn sheep.
The Missouri river
The Missouri river was one of the main sources of travel for the corps. The men had to pull the boats up stream against the might Missouri's current. This made the work harder for the men and more back breaking.
Louisiana Purchase
Te Louisiana Purchase was a purchase west of the current united states and it cost Jefferson 15 million dollars for the whole purchase.In modern day money value this purchase would consist of 3 cents per acre.
Native American Tribes
The corps came across many different tribes. Most of the encounters were peaceful and many traded with the men. Some of the tribes the encounter were; the Osage tribe , the Sioux tribe, the cheyenne tribe , the crow tribe, the mandan tribe, the blackfeet tribe, the flathead tribe, the shoshone, and the nez perce tribe.
The great falls
The corps came across five great waterfalls while travling on the Missouri river, luckily lewis discovered them before the men were stuck on the edge and the boats were flipping.
Fort Clatsop
Once the expedition reached the pacific ocean, they were all excited to start the journey back home. They needed a place to stay during the winter. So they created Fort Clatsop.
Seaman
Meriwether Lewis brought a dog along with him on the expedition to help explore. He was a Newfoundland dog. Lewis bought seaman for $20.
Sacagawea
Sacagawea was a Native American that was taken along during the expedition for her knowledge of the land, and her recognition of the plants and animals. She had a baby during the trip and him name was jean baptiste Charbonneau.