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Jefferson chose Lewis to lead an expedition across the American West.
Jefferson chose Lewis because they were longtime friends and private secretary of two years. -
Jefferson announces the Louisiana Purchase.
Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory for $15 million. -
Lewis asks William Clark to share command of the expedition.
Lewis had known Clark had been in the malitia and could be of some help. -
Lewis makes his first journal entry.
Lewis wrote in a journal for most of his trip and before it began. -
Men hired for "Corps of Discovery."
Men were hired to accompany Lewis and Clark. Only one amn died. -
Corps leaves St. Charles
The group left St. Charles and the journey began. -
Expedition reaches the Great Falls
The group reached the Great Falls of the Missouri RIver. Now, a nearby city is named Great Falls, Montana. -
Sacagawea meets the Shoshone chief, her brother
He brother was most likely morw willing to help them knowing they had brought young Sacagawea and he son back. -
Clark sights Mount Hood
Clark spotted Mount Hood, showing how close they were to reaching their main destination. the Pacific Ocean. -
Corps divides into two groups.
Lewis led his nine men to exploe a shortcut to the Great Falls. Clark and his men traveled down the Yellowstone RIver. -
The Corps reunites into a group.
The corps reunites and becomes a group once again, heading home to end their journey. -
Return to St. Louis
Their journey ended. It only took 6 months to get home.
