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THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE
The Louisiana purchase was one of the largest real estate deals in history . The united states purchased the Louisiana territory from France at a price of $ 15 million, or approximately four cents per acre
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William Clark was an American explorer. He wasBorn in Virginia August 1, 1770. and died September 1, 1838 (aged 68
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Meriwether Lewis was born August 18, 1774 and was a explorer, soldier and a, politician he died October 11, 1809 (aged 35)
Lewis and Clark led the expedition
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Lewis and Clark had goals on there expedition
1. Map the rivers 2. Make friends with the native Americans 3. Open the west to trade 4. Find new animal and plant species 5. Find a northwest passage ( a rout across north America)
Goals
supplies foot (17-meter) Keelboat2 Pirogues (open boats)
Square sail (also called a broad sail)
35 Oars2 Horses
150 Yards (140 meters) of cloth to be oiled and sewn into
tents and sheets 6 Large needles
Pliers Chisels
HandsawsOilskin bags 25 Hatchets Whetstones
30 Steels for striking or making fire
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Route of exploration
the expedition started in ST Louis and traveled up the Missouri River. They crossed the Rocky Mountains. They traveled down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean.
Sacajawea was an important part of the Lewis and Clark expedition she was born in 1788 she accompanied Lewis and Clark on there expedition some people say she died in 1812 others say she died in 1884 what do you think?
Sacajawea
Black Tailed Prairie Dog
Lewis and Clark discovered the black tailed prairie dog they are tan and have black tips on there tails they are native to grasslands
ANIMALS FROM THE EXPEDITION
Northern Spotted Owl
Lewis and Clark also discovered the Northern Spotted Owl they nest in trunk cavities they lay 2-3 eggs
PLANTS FROM THE EXPEDITION
Buffalo berry
Lewis and clark discovered the buffalo berry it grows wild along stream banks in the Great Plains of North America ,it is a currant-sized, scarlet-red or golden-yellow berry with a tart flavour. The berries are used to make a meat relish and jelly. .
curly-cup gumweed) is a small North American plant it grows to a height of 90 cm (3 ft) and bears yellow flowers from June to September It was discovered by Lewis and Clark
Curly cup gumweed
Prairie dog package
Lewis and Clark liked the black tailed prairie dog so much that he shipped a live one to president Thomas Jefferson. The prairie dog survived the long journey the president was very interested in the prairie dog.
Events on the expedition
Bad beaver
Events on the expedition
One day on the expedition Lewis’ dog seaman got bit by a beaver the beaver cut an artery and Lewis had to care for his dog for a while
One Death
The only death on the expedition was Sergeant Charles Floyd he died of natural causes on August 20, 1804 near Sioux City,
Iowa
Events on the expedition
Charles Floyd
Date of death August 20,1804