Sacagawea Thesis

Sacagawea was an adventurous and courageous woman. During her life she traveled with Lewis and Clark. She will be remembered for being and interpreter on the expedition to find the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean. The influential person that saved America I’ll be writing about is Sacajawea, meaning “Bird Woman.” For starters, Sacagawea symbolizes women’s worth and independence, erecting several statues and plaques in her memory, and doing much to spread the story of her contributions. Her main contribution is guiding the Lewis and Clark expedition in ____. With the help of Sacajawea, America would not be what it today. Body:
1. All About Sacajawea. Where/when she was born. What kind of tribe she was. Her upbringing.
Sacagawea was a Shashone Indian born “around” 1790. She was taken to slavery at a young age, and from slavery went to be noted a great woman and also is remembered on the 2000 one dollar coin.
a. She was born “around” 1790 in
______, which is now Idaho
b. Shoshone Indian (also known as “snake people”)
c. Around1800, Sacajawea along with the ___ were kidnapped by Hidatsa Indians (Minnetarees), taken to Dakota…meeting her French soon to e husband/father
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2. The Lewis & clark expedition, how it came about and her contribution to it, why she contributed in it…
Sacagawea was the interpreter for Lewis and Clarks adventure, declared by Thomas Jefferson in 1803 to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
America could possibly not be what it is today without the help of Sacagawea. Sacagawea was first known at birth as Boinaiv, which means " Grass Maiden;" she was part of the Shoshone tribe. She was born at about 1790 and she was from the area in which is now today Idaho. At the age of twelve she was camped near the Missouri River in Montana. They were encroached upon by warriors from the Hidatsa. There were four men, fourwomen, and many boys killed that day. That day Boinaiv and many other girls and boys were taken back to the Hidatsa village and were kept as prisoners. When Boinaiv arrived at the village she was renamed Sacagawea, which means "Bird Woman." At the Hidatsa village Sacagawea was enslaved until about 1800-1805. She was then either bought or won by a man by the name of Toussaint Charbonneau. At this same time, president Jerfferson and the U.S. Congress
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3. Her contributions to the expedition
During her years with the Lewis and Clark expeditions she found many places she could in the end call "home". She was welcomed everywhere she went I'm sure, as an interpreter her job is to be the peacemaker.

As the only woman on the trip, she also cooked, searched for food, and sewed, fixed and cleaned the clothes of the men. In one important occasion written in Clark's journals, she saved records and instruments from being lost overboard during a storm. So, all in all, without Sacagawea's guidance, knowledge, interpretations, connections, and general voice for Lewis and Clark; they would never have been able to attempt to find the water route to the west. While she was able to point out a few landmarks, and her company was greatly helpful in a lot of ways, it's clear that she didn't herself lead the explorers in their journey, but was merely an aid.

a. the presence of a woman and baby would establish the peaceful nature of the party.
b. Secondly a Native translator and negotiator with knowledge of the languages, customs and tribes of the country was essential.

4. Her on the coin, meanings
5. Her death
Analysis: this is what she means to me…
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