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Jefferson Funds the Expedition
President Thomas Jefferson asked the Congress to fund an expedition out to the west. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The U.S. bought Louisiana expanding the United States. Making an expedition more important -
The Louisiana Purchase
The U.S. bought Louisiana expanding the United States. Making an expedition more important -
Corps of Discovery Comes Together
Meriweather Lewis picked up William Clark, and began their journey down the Ohio River to pick up more people for their journey. -
Transfer of The Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark transfered land from the French purchased in
St. Louis -
Corps of Discovery Set Off
Lewis and Clark left camp wood and followed the Missouri river. -
Lewis and Clark Meet With Tribes
Lewis and Clark, near Omaha, met with the Oto and Missouri tribes. Not much was achieved at this meeting and the tribes were dissatisfied. -
Lewis and Clark Meet the Yankton Sioux
The meeting did not go well between Lewis and Clark and the Sioux, causing a confrontation late September. -
Lewis and Clark Meet Charbonneau
Lewis and Clark met Charbonneau and his wife Sacagawea. Lewis and Clark needed a translator and Sacagewea could speak two languages -
New Discoveries
Lewis and Clark took new species and artifacts and shipped them out East to Thomas Jefferson. -
White Cliffs of Missouri River
Lewis and Clark ran into two forks in a river showing that there is no Northwest passage through the entire country. -
The Bitterroot Mountains
Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea came across the Bitterroot Mountains in modern-day Idaho. They had to travel 160 miles up and down the mountain. Luckily they all survived -
The Columbia River
Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea came across the Columbia River to cross it, they arrived at a good time because the current didn't carry them away. -
The Pacific
Clark believed that he could see the Pacific ocean, but he was looking at the head of the Columbia River. -
The Journey Home
Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea began there trip back home, it would be a lot faster than their journey west. -
The Expedition Ends
Lewis and Clark, along with the rest of the Corps of Discovery, made it back to St. Louis. They brought back journals from their expedition and precise maps. -
Works Cited
“Lewis and Clark Expedition Timeline.” Math, www.softschools.com/timelines/lewis_and_clark_expedition_timeline/384/. -
My Reaction
I was amazed by the fact that there were people in a time without fast transportation but yet they traveled the unknown, came back alive, and shared there knowledge.
