Lewis and Clark had a profound impact on the historical development of the United States, expanding the nation's understanding of its geography, and shaping the country's connection with Native Americans. The Geography of the Louisiana Purchase led to the development of many things. After realizing that the Northwest Passage didn’t exist, they
In Captain Lewis and Clark’s famous expedition, they successfully made it across the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, opening the previously occupied western region for trade routes. Their unforgettable adventure led to the first reports of the American West. Over the course of the exhibition Lewis and Clark interacted with almost 50 different tribes. The trail of tears, fewer than 10 tribes were interacted with and they were just forced to move.
The book “ The Journal of Augustus Pelletier “ by Kathryn Lasky is about The Lewis and CLark expedition. Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark want Augustus Pelletier to be one of their men and help them out, to seek for new territories. As Augustus Pelletier did go to help Captains Lewis and William. He saw many Indians, one named Sacajawea who helped them guide them through the new land for them. On May 21, 1804, Augustus Pelletier makes a choice and follows Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, Corps Of Discovery.
General George Washington and Captain John Paul Jones have many similarities but they also have their differences that make them unique. In the first paragraph it talks about General Washington and what characteristics he has that are different than Captain Jones's. In the second paragraph it talks about Captain Jones and what characteristics he has that are different from General Washington's. In the final paragraph it talks about what both Captain John Paul Jones and General George Washington have in common. General Washington has lots of great characteristics that make him unique and different than captain Jones.
Lewis and Clark’s expedition through the western part of America started in 1803 and vended in 1806. President Jefferson sent Lewis, Clark and U.S. army volunteers to explore the western part of America after it bought from France. During the expedition Lewis and Clark went through many difficult and fun times. They met with many different tribes and discovered things within the tribes the have never seen before. They also seen place they have never seen before, but wanted to.
President Jefferson told Lewis and Clark to “cultivate good relations with the Sioux” because at the time “the Sioux were the dominant power on the northern and central Great Plains more than able to hold their own against white Americans in the first half of the nineteenth century.” (The American Journey Ch.13 Pg.349). This was because the Sioux were able to successfully mix important components of American life with their traditions. Unfortunately these components including guns they had acquired from the French and horses introduced to the New World by the Spanish helped the Sioux push weaker tribes to the south and west of the Missouri River basin. These weak tribes became dependent on the Sioux.
In this essay I will be discussing about the Exploration of Lewis and Clark. William Clark and Meriwether Lewis made discoveries of new species of new plants and animals,their expedition began on August 31,1803,Clark had 5 older brothers and 3 older sisters,Lewis was named governor for his expedition,and they both found ways to travel in the Pacific ocean. This essay will also give a lot of detail on the Expedition of Lewis and Clark. Lewis and Clark traveled by boat,foot,and on horses. They also worked for Thomas Jefferson on the Louisiana Purchase.
I will be comparing two legendary explorers, John Colter and Tom Murphy. The main difference is probably the time difference that they explored. John Colter started his most famous journey, the Lewis and Clark journey, was over 180 years before Tom Murphy 's famous journey. But they are similar because they are both very famous and looked up to by explorers. To start, John Colter is almost 160 years older than Tom Murphy.
-The Louisiana Purchase caused formation of new states, access to the Mississippi river system,increase in geographic and scientific knowledge, increased conflict with american indians, and it added more territory to the U.S. . Louisiana Purchase and Exploration The Constitution affected the Louisiana purchase because of the Purchase's constitutionality "Nowhere does the Constitution authorize the executive branch of the government to spend public funds to expand the boundaries of the nation. " This was a problem for Thomas Jefferson since he was after all elected by a "political philosophy that emphasized small government, low taxes, and "strict construction" of the Constitution"In conclusion by Jefferson's many ways technically the Louisiana purchase could
The Lewis and Clark expedition was the first America expedition to cross what is now the western portion of the United States which making their way westward through the continental divide to Pacific Coast. The expedition was commissioned shortly after the Louisiana purchase and was led by Jefferson and the journey lasted from May 1804 to September 1806. The purpose of the expedition was to explore and map newly acquired territory and find a practical route across the Western had of the continent and establish an American presence in the territory before Britain and European powers tried to claim
The United States would not be what it is today without the Lewis and Clark Expedition. People may not have known it at the time, but the Lewis and Clark Expedition was the start for many things. On the expedition many things were discovered. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark brought to light many things that were previously unknown to Americans. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were appointed by President Thomas Jefferson to lead the expedition.
Sacagawea played a significant role in the success of the expedition of Lewis and Clark. Sacagawea was known to speak the language of the Shoshones which was her home village or tribe as well as being familiar with their culture. Sacagawea even gave birth to a child along the
Introduction Paragraph- How would you like to have the life of Columbus and Marie. Christopher Columbus and Marie Currie both love their jobs. Many kids ask why are people so different well this essay will tell you how people are different. They came from to different time periods and strived for different things.
John Colter and Tom Murphy were both very amazing explores, but in many ways they were different from each other. In 1808 John Colter discovered Yellowstone National Park and Tom Murphy explored also explored Yellowstone National Park in the early 1900. John Colter also got to join Lewis and Clark in their famous expedition. John Colter and Tom Murphy were very similar in many different ways. They both became very famous explores by difficult journeys they made.
Christopher Columbus and Hernan Cortes were both famous Spanish adventurers during the Age of Exploration. When the explorers came upon land, they encountered two different cultures. In 1492, Columbus encountered the Taino people, and in 1520, Cortes encountered the Aztecs. The two cultures that the men encountered were different in more ways than they were similar in regards to how the natives treated the men, what weapons they had and their war-like behavior, their technologically advancements, their housing and architectural structures, and even their religion.
