Lewis/Clark Expedition

By TonyJoe2233
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    Timeline of Lewis/Clark Expedition

  • The Begining of the Expedition (Lewis&Clark, National Geographic)

    Thomas Jefferson asks the Congress about exploring the West side of the United States.

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase
    The United States buys the vast land in the West owned by the French.

  • Summer 1093- The Journey Begins

    Lewis Constructs a a boat with Clark and some recruits to travel down the Ohio River.

  • going up the Missouri River

    going up the Missouri River
    The 'Corps of Discovery' goes up the Missouri River.

  • Death of Sergeant Floyd

    Sergeant Flyod dies during the journey by natural causes.

  • Sacagawea Joins the Corps

    Sacagawea Joins the Corps
    Lewis and Clark meet Sacagawea and hire her for an interpreter in the journey.

  • Pompy is Born

    Sacagawea' son, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau (a.k.a. Pompy)

  • The Five Cascades

    The Five Cascades
    Lewis and Clark goes through the Great Falls of the Missouri with all their gear with canoes.