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Sacagawea Was Born
Sacagawea was born in 1788, in Lemhi County, Idaho. She was the daughter of a Shoshone Chief. She would later be reunited with her brother when she traveled with the Corps of Discovery.
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Life of Sacagawea
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Sacagawea Was Captured
Sacagawea was captured by Hidasta Indians. This tribe was a sworn enemy of the Shoshone Indians. She was sold to French-Canadian fur trader. His name was Toussaint Charbonneau, and he would force Sacagawea to become his wife.
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Sacagawea Joined The COD
Sacagawea joined the Corps of Discovery. She was six months pregnant at the time. Lewis and Clark had originally hired Charbonneau, Sacagawea's husband, as a translator, but Sacagawea would end up being a larger help to the Corps Of Discovery.
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Sacagawea Gives Birth
Sacagawea gives birth to a baby boy. He was nicknamed Baby Pomp by the other explorers on the expedition. Baby pomp's real name was Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau. -
Flash Flood on the Expedition
Up until now, Sacagawea's use to the Corps of Discovery was ignored. It wasn't until there was a flash flood and she was the only one to remain calm while saving her baby. She also saved valuable resources and some notebooks containing important information. However, the same cannot be said for her husband Charbonneau, as he freaked out and dropped everything on him and ran. -
Sacagawea Returns from the Expedition
In 1806, Sacagawea and her husband Charbonneau return from the expedition. They returened to thier starting point at the Hidasta-Mandan Settlement. Charbonneau recieved 320 acres of land and 500 dollars for his service. Sacagawea recieved no compensation. -
Sacagawea Goes to Ford Manuel Lisa
Charbonneau did not adjust to tending to the framland he recieved, so he sold it to Clark. He and Sacagawea moved to Ford Manuel Lisa. They left baby Pomp with Clark, who would later enroll him in a boarding school. -
Joined Trading Expedition
Sacagawea and her husband Charbonneau join a fur trading expedition with William Clark. At the time Clark had just been declared Baby Pomp's godfather.
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Sacagawea Gives Birth to a Daughter
Sacagawea gaives birth to a daughter, which she names Lisette. It is not known whether Lisette survived infancy. Sacagawea died later that year of a life-long unknown disease.
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Sacagawea Dies
Sacagawea dies of a life-long disease. She died at Fort Manuel. At the time of her death she had not yet reached thirty years of age.
