Was Lewis and Clark’s expedition one of the main reasons the U.S is what it is today? Lewis and Clark’s expedition lasted two years‚ four months‚ and ten days. They traveled about 8‚000 miles (13‚000 km). The expedition was planned to go west of Missouri and to discover what was beyond the eastern area of the U.S‚ the government was able to explore this area of the U.S because of the Louisiana purchase. The Louisiana Purchase was bought from the French for $15 million dollars and the land area
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developed a great fascination with the Lewis and Clark expedition that explored the West when the country was twenty-five years old. Ambrose creates a precise and true story of the expedition in witch most readers would be enthralled. His style is smooth‚ readable and enjoyable‚ unlike many historical nonfiction of the day. Undaunted courage has succeeded and conveying the meaning of the book and the significance of Lewis and Clark’s expedition. Ambrose’s attraction to the west resulted in Undaunted
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also made Lewis another offer: to lead an expedition into the lands west of the Mississippi. Jefferson’s interest in the area increased with the purchase of the Louisiana Territory. Jefferson then asked Lewis to gather information about the plants‚ animals‚ and peoples of the region. Lewis was eager and selected his old friend‚ William Clark‚ to join him as co-commander of the expedition. The Expedition Begins Lewis‚ Clark‚ and the rest of their expedition ( A.K.A the Corps of Discovery) began their
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Chapter Seven Essay- The Jeffersonian Era In the year of 1804‚ two men led an expedition of discovery that expanded a young nation’s economic potential‚ increased its scientific understanding‚ and as well as enhanced its worldwide reputation. The significant westward expansion was called the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The United States third president‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ named Meriwether Lewis the main leader of the expedition and Lewis chose William Clark to accompany him on his glorious journey.
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SHACKLETON’S WAY Earnest Shackleton‚ was the leader of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. He showed great leadership in the choosing‚ leading and saving his crew of 27 men. Shackleton led his men with strength and respect. He had a great ability to display the strength of each individual man‚ while leading them as a team. In choosing his crew‚ he not only looked at the work that they would do‚ but also how they would get along with the rest of the men. In the toughest circumstances‚ it
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is supported by historic texts (letters and logs produced by Jefferson‚ Lewis‚ Clark and the Corps of Discovery members – some of which appear in the book) and outlines the trials and triumphs of the Corps of Discovery Expedition (also commonly known as the “Lewis and Clark Expedition” – which was the first American mission crossing western North America from St. Louis all the way through the continental divide and to the pacific coast). Ambrose provides some context by also writing about Lewis’s youth
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Gass had an important background that helped him in his career and the expedition. To start‚ he lived on the frontier. When he was old enough‚ he enlisted in Captain Caton’s Company of Rangers to defend settlers from raiding Indians. Whenever there was a threat he would enlist in the army and help out. Later in 1794‚ Gass apprenticed himself to be a carpenter. He went through a lot to have the background‚ he needed for the expedition‚
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Thoughout history‚ there has been many‚ great explorers of the Americans who have conquered and failed during their expeditions from the 15th to 18th centuries‚ and here are some of them. Christopher Columbus‚ an Italian exploer‚ went on an expedition to find a shorter route to Asia but instead he discovered America. His exploration opened upp settlement and exploitation to North America but also caused the native population to drop due to environmental deterioration‚ subjugation‚ and disease. Another
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began new attacks on adversaries‚ including the 415 BC expedition to Sicily. The purpose of this paper is‚ therefore‚ to identify and analyze the motivation behind the planning for and execution of the Athenian expedition to Sicily and its ends-ways-means congruence. The paper also assesses how the Athenian leaders evaluated risk and lastly offers the author’s personal reflection on why did the expedition ultimately failed. The Sicilian expedition was the result of Athenian ambition to seek more expansion
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Christopher "Kit" Carson was a famous American frontiersmen born in Madison County‚ Kentucky on December 24th‚ 1809‚ who made an important contribution to the expansion of The United States of America. Kit Carson became a legend due to his name associated with several key events in the Westward expansion. Exploration‚ Encounter‚ and Exchange‚ Christopher Carson experienced a lot of this during his life. In 1818 Kit Carson’s father Lindsey Carson died due to an incident while clearing a field
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