Key Players
- Thomas Jefferson-( top-left) Thomas Jefferson he is the one who commanded Lewis and Clark to go on the whole journey.
- Sacagawea-(top middle) She guided them through the Indian Country
- Lewis and Clark-(top right) they were the ones who led expedition
- Shoshone Tribe-(bottom left) provided them with horses that they desperately needed
- Nez Perce-(bottom right) They helped them by giving them food while they were starving.
Expedition Accomplishments
- They mapped out a way to the Pacific
- They established good relations with the western Indians
- They brought back priceless information about the west and its peoples
- Lewis became governor of Louisiana territory
- Clark became appointed superintendent of Indian Affairs in the U.S
Hardships/dilemmas faced along the way
- They had to row up stream against current and had blisters and sore muscles
- Grizzly bears raided the camp and took food
- They had to carry their boats over prickly cactuses when there was obstacles in the river
- Game was scarce
Animals discovered on the expedition
- Blue Catfish- The Blue Catfish eats plant matter and crustaceans. They lived in the West in Fresh water. It is a bottom dweller.
- Bull Snake- This snake is nonvenomous. It lives in the Western United States. It lives in an open Prairie. The snake has a large nose to shield while eating. The bull snake eats small animals. It has a black and brown skin pattern.
- Clarks Nutcracker- Clark's Nutcracker lives high in the mountains in the west. It has dagger-like bills to rip into pinecones. It is a gray and black winged bird.
The route taken on the expedition by lewis and clark
- Lewis and Clark began there journey down the Ohio river for 981 miles on august 31, 1803
- When they arrived in illinois they took the missouri river up stream towards North Dakota
- They eventually got to the Jefferson river for a couple hundred miles
- They then finally got to the source of the river and saw the Pacific ocean
Items or tools taken on the journey
- 2 Horses (top-left) Shoshone tribe provided them with two horses.
- 35 Oars (top-right) They used them alot because they were always in the water.
- Handsaws (bottom-left) They used handsaws to make shelters, boats, and tools.
- Hatchets (bottom-right) They used them to make fire wood.
Websites and resources
- www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark
- www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/clarks_nutcracker/ID
- snake-facts.weebly.com/bullsnake.html
- Meriwether Lewis and William Clark: Explorers of the Louisiana Purchase
- lewisandclarktrail.com
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