3/26/15      

Lesson#63

AIM: Who Were Lewis and Clark?

DO NOW: Read chapter 11 in “The New Nation” then describe in detail their journey. you must focus on how Lewis trained for his journey, the dangers that they faced, what they were supposed to do on the journey, some of the types of food they ate, the importance of Sacajawea, the Mandan’s and the Shoshone.

I)                  The Lewis and Clark Expedition

a)    Prior to the U.S purchase of the Louisiana Territory president Jefferson wanted to explore the area to see if there was an all water route to the Pacific Ocean and to claim the land for America.

b)    Once Louisiana was purchased there was a need to explore it because so little was known about that portion of North America.

c)    The main job of the expedition was to map the territory, collect information on new species of plants and animals, and to establish contact with Native American groups living in the area and to make peace with them. This was not easy to do because Lewis and Clarke had no

d)    The Expedition left St. Louis in early 1804 and did not return until September of 1806