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The expedition begins
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Only one man dies
Near present day Sioux City, Iowa, Sgt. Charles Floyd dies of a probable burst apendix. Captains name hilltops where he is burried Floyd's Bluff and a nearby stream, Floyd's river. HS-throughout the whole treacherous journey only one man ends up dieing. -
Confrontation with Teton Sioux
Teton Sioux demanded one of the expedition's boats as a toll to travel farther upriver. Chief Black Buffalo resolves the issue before any fighting. Expedition stays with tribe for 3 more days. HS- They would probaly have lost more men if they fought with Teton Sioux. -
Interpreters for the expedition
Toussaint Charbonneau, a french Canadian fur trapper living with the hidatsas, is hired as an interpreter. His wife, Sacagawea, a shoshone who had been captured by the hidatsas and sold to Charbonneau, isalso considered helpful as the Shoshones are said to live at the headwaters of the missouri. HS- They need interpreters to understand the Indians and Sacagawea taught them how to hunt and what fruit was good to eat which helped them survive. -
going down river
Lewis and Clark send the keelboat and approx. a dozen men back downriver, with maps, reports, Indian artifacts and other scientific specimens for Jefferson. The remaining paty heads west. HS- They discovered new never before seen plants and animals and introduced them to the colonies. -
Lewis scouts ahead
scouting ahead of the rest of the expedition, Lewis comes across the Great Falls of missouri. He also discovers four more waterfalls farther upstream. The expedition will have to portage over eighteen miles, taking nearly a month, to get past them. HS- Slows their journey down which makes the journey take longer. -
Shipment from fort Mandan
The shipment sent from Mandan arrives in the East and is delivered to Jefferson. Lewis ascends the final ridge toward the Continental divide expecting to see plains and a river flowing to the Pacific, but he finds even more mountains. HS- The shipment introduced the colonies to the west and the mountains helped them map out the U.S. -
Negotiate for horses
Lewis discovers a village of Shoshones and tries to negotiate for horses. Clark and the rest of the expedition arrives as well, and it is discovered that the Shoshones chief Cameahwait is Sacagawea's brother. Lewis and Clark name the site Camp Fortunate. HS- they needed horses to get through the mountains and they may not have got through them if it was not for chief Cameahwait. -
Jefferson welcomes native americans
President Jefferson welcomes a delegation of Missouri, Oto, Arikaea, and Yankton Sioux chiefs who had met with Lewis and Clark more than a year earlier. H.S. - Jefferson learns about the discoveries so far -
Expedition reaches Bitterroot Mountains
The expedition reaches the Bitterroot Mountains, but must wait for the snow to melt before crossing them. During this the expedition again stays with the Nez Perce, Lewis describes them as the most hospitable, honest, and sincere people. H.S. - The Nez Perce gave them food and helped them build boats. -
Lewis and Clark reach St. Louis
Lewis and Clark reach St. Louis. H.S. - It marked the end of their journey which was the discovery of the western portion of the U.S. -
Lewis and Clark become national heroes
Lewis and Clark are treated as national heroes. They return to Washington D.C. The men receive double pay and 320 acres of land as a reward. The captain's get 1600 acres. Lewis is named governor of the Louisianna Territory, Clark is made Indian agent for the West and brigadier general of the territory's militia. H.S. - They're recognized for one of the greatest discoveries and rewarded for it. -
Made by Philip Martin
made by Philip Martin
