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THE EXPEDITION OF LEWIS & CLARK
BY: EMMA VINCENT/5TH GRADE
MS. BRADY/OAKWOOD AVENUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL 2014-2015
INTRODUCTION TIMELINEHave you ever wondered about Lewis & Clark? Well today you’ll be
learning all about….I hope you Enjoy yourself.
June 20,1803- President Jefferson writes a letter to his Secretary,
Meriwether Lewis, asking him to lead an expedition to Pacific
Ocean
July 4,1804- Louisiana Purchase is announced more than doubling
the size of the US.
May 14, 1804-the expedition begins up the Missouri with about forty
members and Lewis's Newfoundland dog, Seaman. This group of
volunteers is know as the Corps of Discovery.
November 4, 1804 Lewis & Clark meet and hire Toussaint
Charbonneau and Sacagawea as interpreters.
IMPORTANT PEOPLE
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• Meriwether Lewis was important to because he was the leader of the group, and documented many new plant and mineral discoveries.
• William Clark was his partner and not only navigated the trip across the territory but mapped the new lands.
• Thomas Jefferson was important because he was the one who launched the Expedition after the Louisiana Purchase.
• Sacagawea and her husband Toussaint Charbonneau were vital to the trips success by acting as translators and easing relations with Native Americans.
have you ever wondered about Lewis & Clark. Well today you’ll be learning all about….I hope you Enjoy
yourself.
In June 20,1803- president Jefferson writes a letter to his secretary, Meriwether Lewis, asking him to lead
an expedition to pacific ocean, also on July 4,1804-the Louisiana purchase is announced. December 21
1804-the Louisiana territory is apart of the U.S. ere Sacagawea and her husband Toussaint Charbonneau
by translating to other natives or French. And other on may 14, 1804-the expedition begins up the
Missouri with about forty members and Lewis's Newfoundland dog, Seaman and on November 4 Lewis &
Clark meet and hire Toussaint Charbonneau and Sacagawea as Interpreters.
The important people that help them along the way w natives Americans. Also Thomas Jefferson was
important because he was the one who started the Expedition. And Meriwether Lewis was important to
because he was the one who lead the group, and discover the land. Also William Clark because he was
the partner of the captain and wrote maps.
The significant was that they purchase the Louisiana territory. also they defeated the first grizzly bear.
And they got to the pacific ocean.
Here is all the information about the Lewis & Clarks expedition. I hope you like the informational writing.
EXPEDITION This is how much they traveled on foot to arrive
to the Pacific Ocean
SACAJAWEA Here’s Sacajawea traveling with her first born
baby to the Pacific Ocean
She's important because she helped lead the group
thru Indian territory. She also knew how to make
Medicine out of the available natural herbs and
could translate with local tribes.
SACAJAWEA
TOUSSAINT CHARBONNEAU
He helped by translating to French people and
other Indian tribes the expedition encountered.
LEWIS & CLARK
THOMAS JEFFERSON
LOUISIANA PURCHASELAUNCHED AMERICA’S GREAT
WESTWARD EXPANSION
SOURCES
http://lewisclark.net/
http://www.lewis-clark.org/
http://lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu/read/?_xmlsrc=introduction.general.xml&_xslsrc=LCstyles.xsl
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/lewis-clark/