Thomas Jefferson
1801 -- Became president 58 years old
Louisiana Purchase -- 1803
bought from France
$15 million
Meriwether Lewis -- 28 years old
Jefferson's private secretary
Dog -- Seaman
William Clark -- 32 years old
He and Lewis had been in the army together
York -- Slave
He was about the same age as Clark.
32 at the beginning of the expedition.
He was about the same age as Clark.
32 at the beginning of the expedition.
They took a keelboat
and 2 pirogues
They were traveling UP the Missouri River
10 to 15 miles a day
tried to camp on river islands as much as they could
Sergeant Charles Floyd Died
appendix
Teton Sioux
almost ended the expedition
Mandan/Hidatsa Indians
The village had about 4000 people
Fort Mandan
Charbonneau
Sacagawea
16 years old
pregnant
prepared to send keelboat back to Jefferson
maps
journals
specimens
February -- Sacagawea's baby was born
Jean Baptiste
Lewis assisted by recommending she drink ground up rattlesnake rattles. (It helped!)
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grizzly bear
Great Falls
Great Falls
portage
It took them 1 month to go about 18 miles
found the Continental Divide
found the Continental Divide
found Shoshone Indians
Sacagawea's brother
Cameahwait
Bitterroot Mountains
traveled 200 miles through the mountains
The land beyond was claimed by Spain, Britain, and Russia
traveled 200 miles through the mountains
The land beyond was claimed by Spain, Britain, and Russia
Nez Perce Indians
almost killed
later called the most hospitable
almost killed
later called the most hospitable
Columbia River
October 1805
October 1805
to the Pacific Ocean
1 year and a half to get to the Pacific
vote -- first time in U.S. history woman and black man to vote
Fort Clatsop
They lived at Fort Clatsop for 4 months
with only
12 days without rain
March 1806 -- started back
return trip 6 months
split up so Lewis went North
skirmish with Blackfoot Indians
Clark went South
to Yellowstone River.
They later met.
split up so Lewis went North
skirmish with Blackfoot Indians
Clark went South
to Yellowstone River.
They later met.
passed among 50 tribes
Sacagawea stayed at Mandan/Hidatsa villages
Lewis and Clark left August 1806
had discovered
Lewis and Clark left August 1806
had discovered
178 new plants
122 new animals
When they arrived back at St. Louis
September 1806
most had thought they were dead.
When they arrived back at St. Louis
September 1806
most had thought they were dead.
Meriwether Lewis
governor of Louisiana Territory
committed suicide three years after the expedition
William Clark
governor of Missouri Territory
Clark had 10 children
Raised Jean Baptiste
Raised Jean Baptiste
York freed 10 years after the expedition
8,000 miles trip
28 months
cost the government $38,000
28 months
cost the government $38,000
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