Corps of Discovery
By: Elizabeth Simcoe
Meriwether Lewis
-Thomas Jefferson asked him to lead an expedition through the Louisiana Purchase
-He kept a journal of new plants and animals that he discovered
-Lewis almost died many times during the expedition
William Clark
-Lewis invited Clark to come on the expedition with him
-Drew maps for over 8,000 miles of the west
Sacagawea
-Helped translate, find food, and served as a peace symbol
-Recognized her brother as the chief of the Shoshone and helped Lewis and Clark trade for horses
Louisiana Purchase
-Was from the Mississippi river to the Rocky Mountains
-Jefferson made a really good deal, it was about three cents an acre
Thomas Jefferson
-Sent Lewis and Clark on an expedtion to explore the new land
-Jefferson asked for $2,500-$50,000 from the government to fund the expedition
Fort Mandan
-The indians were nice to Lewis and Clark and they traded, hunted, and repaired their equipment
-Lewis and Clark met Charbonneau, a fur trader, at Fort Mandan
Shoshone
-Sacagawea recognized her brother, Cameahwait, as the chief
-Cameahwait traded horses to them so they could cross the mountains
Nez Perce
-Lewis and Clark traded and gave the Nez Perce guns
-Met the tribe both ways of the journey
Great Falls
-Was one of the most challenging parts of the expedition
-Many members of the Corps of Discovery were ill during this time, including Sacagawea
Northwest Passage
-The passage did not actually exist and was never found
-The Corps of Discovery were looking for the Northwest Passage
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