Lewis,Clark,and+Sacajawea

=__//Lewis,Clark and Sacajawea//__=

**//__About Lewis and Clark__//**
Meriwether Lewis was born on the 18th of August 1774. He and his family moved to Georgia in May 1780. When he was young he was interested in natural history and he would go hunting with his dogs in the winter. His mother taught him how to use plants and wild herbs to make medicines. He joined the U.S army in 1795, where he met William Clark. Lewis knew President Jefferson who let him live in the White House and help.

William Clark was born on August 1st 1770, in Caroline County, Virginia. His family moved to Louiseville, Kentucky when he was 14. His family owned a few slaves and he never really completed his education. He was a terrible speller. In his diary he spelled the word "Sioux" 27 different ways.

__//**The Expedition**//__
Lewis and Clark began on their expedition because the president, Thomas Jefferson, wanted to buy some new land called the Louisiana territory and wanted them to explore it first. The start of the journey began in Washington. They went on to the West Indies. There they met Sacajawea and her husband the Shoshones in war, husband. When she was a child Sacajawea was kidnapped from her native tribe, the Shoshones, in war by the Hidatsa people. After a few years it became her homeland, she people.She was a very smart and talented, she knew a loand her husband.They lot of different languages.When they hired her husband as an interpreter. interpreter,Sacajawea also came along.Lewis, Clark and Sacajawea travelled together from North Dakota to Oregon. Sacajawea was very helpful throughout the

__//**Why did President Thomas Jefferson want to explore Western America ?**//__
Jefferson wanted to explore newly bought land (louisiana territory) and he picked Lewis to do that.Lewis picked Clark becauce thay knew each other from childhood. Thomas sent them on the trip because he wanted to learn about the types of animals and plants of Western America. It was the first expedition to cross the continent.

__//**Who made the expedition ?**//__
The main explorers were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Along with the crew they traveled by land and water from St.Louis to Oregon Coast. They added Sacajawa with her baby and husband as a guide. Who was Meriwether Lewis ? He was born on the 18th of August 1774. With his family (mother and step father) they moved to Georgia in May 1780. At a young age he was very interested in natural history and he would go in the winter with his dogs for hunting. His mother taught him how to collect plants and wild herbs (spices) for medicinal purposes. This activity turned to a lifelong passion. He went into the U.S. Army in 1795 as a beginner where he met his friend Willaim Clark. Lewis knew President Thomas Jefferson who allowed allowed him to live in the White House as an helper to the President. He allowed Lewis to participate in the discussion because he wanted to form a good expedition across the country. Thomas Jefferson convinced the government to pay for the expedition.

__//**Who is Willian Clark ?**//__
William Clark was born in Caroline County, Virginia in August 1770. Clarks family owned a few house wiith slaves and they were from the Anglican Church. Clark didn't finish any formal schooling. He was a very bad speller. He spelled "Sioux" in different ways twenty seven times in his journal when he was on the expedition.

__//**Who is Sacajawea ?**//__
Sacajawea was kidnapped by Hidatsa Indians when she was about ten years old and then lived in the upper Missouri. She was sold and then married a French Canadian trapper named Charbonneau. Eight weeks before Lewis and Clark went on the expedition Sacajawea gave birth to a child named Jean Baptiste Charbonneau but was called Pomp or Pompey by Clark. The child was considered as a token of Peace because the other Indians will not kill a baby. For months after, when they reached the Upper Missouri Lewis made friendship with a Shoshone who was Sacajawea's older brother called Cameawait. Sacajawea didn't stay with her family just went with the explorers. She got the explorers horses for their forward journey. Sacajawea maybe died from "putrid fever" in late 1812 or she lived a long life with the Shoshone of the Wind River and died in 1884. It was a very tough time for all of them, even for Sacajaweas children. Sacajaweas daughter was called Lizette and her son was called Jean. The Expedition President Thomas Jefferson asked Lewis to lead the Expedition in order to explore the newly bought Louisiana Territory in order to get better trade. Jefferson also wanted more information about plant and animal life in the west. This was the first expedition to the west of America. In May 1804 the expedition, with about 45 men set out in three boats from St Louis Missouri and headed west along the Missouri river. About half the men made the full trip as the others turned back with their finding such as maps and scientific findings. The expedition was later joined in North Dakota, on the upper Missuori river by the Shoshone Indian guide and translator Sacajawea, her husband and new born child called Jean Baptiste. She travelled with the expedition all the was the Oregon and back to North Dakota. The Their journey lasted took 2 years, 4 months and 10days and they 10 days. They covered over 8000miles. Their 8,000 miles, all on horseback, foot or boats. The people in their expedition was were the first to come across the Europeans to see a grizzly bear, which they shot and they year. They also captured and sent a prairie dog back to Jefferson as these animals to the president. When they returned they were not known by Europeans. After their return they were labelled as heros and Jefferson named the president made Lewis the governor of the Louisiana Territory and Clark the Indian agent of the West.

 Jefferson wanted to explore newly bought land (louisiana territory) and he picked Lewis to do that.Lewis picked Clark becauce thay knew each other from childhood. Thomas sent them on the trip because he wanted to learn about the types of animals and plants of Western America. It was the first expedition to cross the continent. The main explorers were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Along with the crew they traveled by land and water from St.Louis to Oregon Coast. They added Sacajawa with her baby and husband as a guide.   He was born on the 18th of August 1774. With his family (mother and step father) they moved to Georgia in May 1780. At a young age he was very interested in natural history and he would go in the winter with his dogs for hunting. His mother taught him how to collect plants and wild herbs (spices) for medicinal purposes. This activity turned to a lifelong passion. He went into the U.S. Army in 1795 as a beginner where he met his friend Willaim Clark. Lewis knew President Thomas Jefferson who allowed allowed him to live in the White House as an helper to the President. He allowed Lewis to participate in the discussion because he wanted to form a good expedition across the country. Thomas Jefferson convinced the government to pay for the expedition.   William Clark was born in Caroline County, Virginia in August 1770. Clarks family owned a few house wiith slaves and they were from the Anglican Church. Clark didn't finish any formal schooling. He was a very bad speller. He spelled "Sioux" in different ways twenty seven times in his journal when he was on the expedition.  Sacajawea was kidnapped by Hidatsa Indians when she was about ten years old and then lived in the upper Missouri. She was sold and then married a French Canadian trapper named Charbonneau. Eight weeks before Lewis and Clark went on the expedition Sacajawea gave birth to a child named Jean Baptiste Charbonneau but was called Pomp or Pompey by Clark. The child was considered as a token of Peace because the other Indians will not kill a baby. For months after, when they reached the Upper Missouri Lewis made friendship with a Shoshone who was Sacajawea's older brother called Cameahwait. Sacajawea didn't stay with her family just went with the explorers. She got the explorers horses for their forward journey. Sacajawea maybe died from "putrid fever" in late 1812 or she lived a long life with the Shoshone of the Wind River and died in 1884. It was a very tough time for all of them, even for Sacajaweas children. Sacajaweas daughter was called Lizette and her son was called Jean.  President Thomas Jefferson asked Lewis to lead the Expedition in order to explore the newly bought Louisiana Territory in order to get better trade. Jefferson also wanted more information about plant and animal life in the west. This was the first expedition to the west of America. In May 1804 the expedition, with about 45 men set out in three boats from St Louis Missouri and headed west along the Missouri river. About half the men made the full trip as the others turned back with their finding such as maps and scientific findings. The expedition was later joined in North Dakota, on the upper Missuori river by the Shoshone Indian guide and translator Sacajawea, her husband and new born child called Jean Baptiste. She travelled with the expedition all the was the Oregon and back to North Dakota. The journey lasted 2 years, 4 months and 10days and they covered over 8000miles. Their expedition was the first to come across the grizzly bear, which they shot and they also sent a prairie dog back to Jefferson as these animals were not known by Europeans. After their return they were labelled as heros and Jefferson named Clark the Indian agent for the West and he appointed Lewis as Governor of the New Louisiana Territory.
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Bibliography: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/s/sacajawea.shtml http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/l/lewisandclark.shtml http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/inside/saca.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacagawea