received a letter asking to become the president’s secretary-aide. A secretary- aide is a person who helps another with their daily activities. Lewis had accepted Jefferson’s offer‚ and from the letter he had assumed that Jefferson was planning an expedition.1 Jefferson’s grand idea was "...the object of your mission is to explore the Missouri River‚ and such principal streams of is‚ as‚ by its course and communication with the waters of the Pacific Ocean‚ whether the Columbia‚ Oreon‚ Colorado or
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition Thesis Statement: Because of America’s need to expand‚ The Lewis and Clark Expedition‚ led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark‚ introduced the country to previously uncharted territory and was a benchmark for change in America. I. Cultural context A. Need to expand (Gunderson 45). B. Hiding from France and Spain (Gunderson 67‚ Huntington 1). II. Important person(s) A. Meriwether Lewis 1. Secretary to the president (Huntington 2). 2. Asked to head expedition (“History and Culture: People” 2)
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition- The people of the United States knew very little of the land they had previously gained from the French as the Louisiana Purchase. President Thomas Jefferson decided to send out an expedition of explorers to discover the unknown land. This became known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition or the Corps of Discovery. Jefferson decided the leader of the expedition would be his secretary William Clark‚ and Meriwether Lewis. The expedition officially began in the summer of
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In the summer of 1803‚ a twenty-eight year old Virginian was preparing to lead a field expedition into some of the most rugged wilderness on the North American Continent. It would be a perilous undertaking. The platoon traveled by boat‚ horse and foot for approximately 8‚000 miles- venturing beyond maps‚ traveling into the headwaters of the great Missouri river‚ across the fearsome Rocky Mountains‚ and through the unforgiving western plains. The crew explored an undiscovered route to the pacific
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3 FACTS ABOUT KING MENE’S‚ QUEEN HATSHEPSUT AND RAMSES 2 3 important facts about king mene’s
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help. She wants the game to be awarded Top 10 Kudos like Super Mario‚ Rock Band‚ and SimCity. Read all the directions first and follow them carefully to get this new expedition rolling. (12 points) Score 1. Evaluate each of the following websites and choose the three that provide the best explanation and description of the expedition. Explain each of your choices. • Lewis and Clark http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/ • Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation http://www.lewisandclark.org • The
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In 1803‚ US President Thomas Jefferson founded the Discovery Corps and commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clarke to lead the expedition to the northwestern United States. Since 1804‚ Lewis and Clark have led an arduous exploration from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean and set foot on a 3‚700-mile journey on a manned boat. They encountered many obstacles throughout the journey‚ including extreme weather‚ animal threats‚ and poor nutrition. In one of Meriwether Lewis’s journal dairies
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The Sicilian Expedition (415- 413 BC): An Overview 1. Background Athens sought a reason to invade Sicily for its abundance of grain and other resources‚ but in initial Sicilian wars they were not presented with an opportunity. When the polis of Segesta went to war with the other Sicilian polis of Selinus‚ Athens was afforded an opportunity to attack not only Selinus‚ but also to invade and conquer Syracuse and the rest of Sicily. To encourage the Athenians to enter the war on their side‚ which
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Alaska Fly-Fishing Expedition You are sitting around the fire at a lodge in Dillingham‚ Alaska‚ discussing a fishing expedition you are planning with your colleagues at Great Alaska Adventures (GAA). Earlier in the day you received a fax from the chairman of MSOE’s Rader School of Business. She wants to reward her top faculty members by taking them on an all expense paid fly-fishing adventure in Alaska. She would like GAA to organize and lead the expedition. You have just finished a preliminary
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ever wondered about Ancient Egypt and its greatest mysteries? Have you ever wondered about the rulers or gods and goddesses? Have you wanted to know more about the wars and weapons that the ancient people used? Have you ever wanted to know why Hatshepsut was pharaoh even though she wasn’t a man? Do you want to know about how Ancient Egyptians worshipped their gods and goddesses? All of these topics are amazing and will interest you. There are different theories on all of these. That’s what makes
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