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    could you convince others to trust in your choice? In early June of 1805‚ Lewis and Clark were faced with such a problem. As the Corps of Discovery ventured up the Missouri River‚ they arrived at a junction of streams: one leading northwest and the other taking a turn for the south. Selecting the wrong path would have been disastrous for the party‚ potentially bringing the expedition to an untimely end. However‚ Lewis and Clark stay constant in their pursuit of the west coast and confidently decide

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    Great expeditions have been made for many years; however‚ one of the best expeditions was the Lewis and Clark expedition. Although Lewis and Clark did not technically “find” anything‚ the expedition was important to American history and helped people gain knowledge and provided individuals with inquisitiveness of what was in the West. The knowledge gained through the expedition‚ helped improve the colony’s knowledge and helped lead to even more important advances in American history. Lewis was born

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    the development of America. The Lewis and Clark expedition‚ also known as the Corps of Discovery‚ stands prominently at the top part of this list. The Lewis and Clark Expedition has had a significant political‚ social‚ and economic effect on America. They were the first to map out the west and set off westward expansion. Without the success of the expedition growth of America would have taken five times as long‚ as predicted by Thomas Jefferson. The Expedition had a drastic political effect on

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    The Lewis and Clark Expedition‚ a force of a little more than thirty men sponsored by President Thomas Jefferson‚ began the exciting mission of exploration of American history in May 14th‚ 1804. They had been ordered to travel through the newly purchased Louisiana Territory‚ the completely unknown Oregon country and finally reach the Pacific Ocean‚ drawing maps and journaling their experiences for those in the future. Jefferson chose his personal secretary‚ Meriwether Lewis‚ an intelligent and

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    What did the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis & Clark Expedition accomplish? How did Aaron Burr and the Supreme Court interfere with Jefferson’s otherwise successful first term? The inauguration of Thomas Jefferson as the nation’s third president marked a turning point in America. While the Federalists were fading as a political force‚ he was able to complete the Louisiana Purchase and more than double the size of the United States‚ expanding west and broadening the horizons for the future of

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    adventures of Lewis and Clark in a video game‚ but she needs your 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

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    1. Lewis was shot by one of his own men. Pierre Cruzatte‚ who could not see well‚ shot Lewis through the buttocks on August 11‚ 1806‚ mistaking him for an elk. 2. Clark was not actually a captain. When Lewis asked Clark to join the expedition he said President Jefferson was willing to promote him to captain. Before the expedition began‚ the Secretary of War notified Lewis that Clark would receive a lieutenant’s title. Lewis was angered and wrote Clark that it was best that none of their party or

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    Lewis and Clark Many lives changed in the early 1800’s with the expansion of U.S. territory after the Louisiana Purchase. President Jefferson wanted this new area to be explored‚ so he asked Meriwether Lewis if he would be commanding officer and leader of the expedition. The Lewis and Clark Expedition meant great changes to American history by discovering new plants and animals‚ making friendships with the Natives‚ and exploring new areas. Meriwether Lewis‚ born in 1774 on August 18 near Ivy

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    In 1804‚ President Thomas Jefferson sent an expedition to explore land obtained through the Louisiana Purchase. The group sent was called the Corps of Discovery‚ unearthing miles of land and discovering what they held. Ecologically‚ Lewis and Clark made countless discoveries regarding the flora and fauna of the land. Geographically‚ they were revolutionary in mapping and journaling. Socially‚ the expeditions of Lewis and Clark’s interactions with the Native Americans greatly impacted the success

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    the American flag overland to the Pacific. The Lewis and Clark Expedition was all of this and more. Between 1804 and 1806‚ Lewis and Clark made the first systematic reports‚ based on scientific measurement and observations‚ of the Missouri River--not only its course‚ but its flora and fauna‚ depth and current‚ tributaries and inhabitants. They continued onward to document their observations in the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Northwest. Lewis and Clark described for science at least 120 mammals‚

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