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Louisiana Purchase
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The Corps of Discovery begins its journey
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Sergeant Charles Floyd dies
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Enters the Great Plains
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Meet Sacagawea
Lewis and Clark meet Sacagawea -
Finish building Fort Mandan
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One of their boats nearly overturns
One of their boats nearly overturns and Lewis credits Sacagawea with saving their most important possessions (the million word document). -
Start climbing the Rocky Mountains
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Louis and Clark reach Columbia River
Believing he sees the Pacific, Clark writes, "Ocian in View! O the joy." In reality, they are seeing only the widening estuary of the Columbia River. -
Reach Pacific
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Return to St.Louis
