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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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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Introduction: The book I read was Lewis and Clark Among the Indians: By James P. Rhonda. It included a lot of other information that helped me understand Lewis and Clarks view towards the Indians. It introduced me to a new name of the Lewis and Clark Expedition‚ the Corps of Discovery. This book was written in the 3rd person as a narrative. It was written for the purpose of informing the reader of the Corps of Discovery and its major components‚ also to help the reader understand the relationships
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I see it‚ but because by it I see everything‚”-C.S. Lewis. Lewis’s life‚ especially his life as a writer‚ is defined by who he is in Christ. C.S. Lewis‚ born Clive Staples Lewis‚ grew up in the early 1900’s. Throughout his early life‚ Lewis was a devout atheist‚ including the time he spent fighting at war. However‚ in 1929‚ Lewis realized the truth that changed his life forever; Lewis met God. In the first few years of his Christian life‚ Lewis published several books including The Chronicles of
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English 10 Block 1 11 April 2014 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)
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United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France. Jefferson asked Meriwether Lewis to explore the Northwest Territory. Jefferson told him to map out the area‚ gather natural resources‚ make contact with Natives (Befriend if possible)‚ and find a waterway that went to the Pacific Ocean. Lewis recruited William Clark‚ to be an equal in command‚ and 40 men. The two leaders‚ both in the military (Lewis a Captain and Clark a Lieutenant) led these men through 800‚000 square miles. The long
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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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The Impact of C.S. Lewis on American culture. “True humility is not thinking less of yourself‚ it’s thinking of yourself less” (C.S. Lewis) Clive Staples Lewis was a great writer who impacted many lives by his books. Lewis lived from 1898 to 1963 in Oxford. (Hamilton 2003) In his time he influenced many people to convert their religion‚ change their lives around and to simply pick up a book and read it for fun. In the time of Clive Staples life‚ he won many different awards‚ including the Carnegie
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How did Lewis really die? Lewis died as a young man during the peak of his fame‚ but how exactly did he die? Lewis was an explorer and governor of the state of Louisiana at the time. He went on the Lewis and Clark Expedition and was Jefferson’s right-hand man‚ helping him prove Congress wrong‚ saying that they should’ve bought Louisiana for economic and other purposes. As for his death‚ historians have claimed that he committed suicide while at Grinder’s Stand for over 200 years. However‚ as we
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