In 1804‚ two men‚ Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were sent out by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the land of the Louisiana Purchase. The two men were to determine if the new territory actually had something that could contribute to America‚ or if there was nothing new or of importance. They were told to study the plant life‚ animals‚ and the geography of the region‚ to map out the borders of the land. In addition‚ they were to discover if the area had any natural resources which could
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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 on August 18th‚ 1774 and Clark was born on August 1st 1770. Lewis’ family had
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" Captain Meriwether Lewis and William Clark took the risk of life‚ limb‚ and liberty to bring back the precious and valuable information of the Pacific Northwest of the United States territory. Their accomplishments of surviving the trek and delivering the data to the U.S. government‚ have altered the course of history‚ but have some Historian’s and author’s stating‚ "It produced nothing useful."‚ and having "added little to the stock of science and wealth. Lewis and Clark’s expedition is
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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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Thomas Jefferson had a certain curiosity about the vast region west of the Mississippi. He wanted to know all about the geography and how well the prospects were for trade and agriculture. In 1803‚ Congress approved his proposal to finance for a mapping and scientific expedition to the far Northwest‚ beyond the Mississippi‚ which was foreign territory. In May‚ 1804‚ Jefferson assigned as commanders‚ Meriwether Lewis his personal secretary and William Clark‚ to set out on an amazing expedition across
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an impact on 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
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The death of Meriwether Lewis: suicide or murder? BY: Akcire Alston October 11‚ 1809 was a date that lead too many unanswered questions and confused people‚ the day of Meriwether Lewis’ death. Meriwether Lewis was the governor of the upper Louisiana territory and a leader in the Lewis & Clark expedition. Lewis died of 2 Gunshot wounds‚ one to his head and the other to his stomach. His death was initially ruled as a suicide and many people believed that theory besides Lewis’ family. More theories and
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Relationships with the Mandan’s Thomas Jefferson has just expanded the United States territory immensely. This purchase is known as the Louisiana Purchase‚ which is arguably the best decision in US history. With all the new land resulted in lots of unknown questions. Some of them were what does this land provide‚ what animals are out there‚ who can be found on this land? To answer some of these mysterious questions Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to go explore the Louisiana Purchase
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In the section The Monastery and the Clock‚ in Lewis Mumford’s Technics and Civilization‚ the clock is regarded as the key-machine of the modern industrial age. How such a machine managed to change the way we live out our existence is phenomenal. First used in seventh century monastery’s to keep a rule of order over the monks and to ensure that events take place regularly. Now the clock is an integral part of civilization. Since its creation it has prepared mankind to be compatible with future machines
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John Lewis entering China John Lewis entering China Group Project Coursework BMKT507: Principles of International Marketing Group Project Coursework BMKT507: Principles of International Marketing Table of content * Executive Summary …………………………………………….3 * Key Recommendations……………………………………...…3 * Background Briefing…………………………………………….4 * Environmental Analysis and Market Audit……5 to 9 * Company Objectives and SWOT…………………..9 to
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