LEWIS AND CLARKBy: Luke Popma

The Louisiana Purchase

What was it?It was one of the biggest

land deals in history. At 4 cents a acre. It doubled the

size of the U.S.

Who were Lewis and Clark?

Who was Lewis?

Lewis is Thomas Jefferson’s secretary, after serving in the

army. Who was Clark?

Clark was Lewis’s friend from the army. Lewis chose

him to assist him on him on his journey.

GoalsWhat were

some of Thomas Jefferson goals?

• Map the rivers.• Find the Northwest Passage.• Open the west to trade.• Find new animals and plant species.• Make friends with the Native Americans.

Supplies.

What where some of the supplies?

• 150 yards of cloth.• pliers• chisels• handsaws• hatchets• whetstones• iron corn mill• two dozen tablespoons• 12 pounds of soap• 193 pounds of "portable

soup.”• three bushels of salt• writing paper, ink and

crayons• and more!

Route of Exploration

They started in St. going up the Missouri into Oregon country. Then camped out where Astoria is.

Where did they go?

SacagaweaWho was she?

She was the person who made the expedition possible, by telling them where to go.

DiscoveriesWhat are some of the

discoveries?The discoveries where the prairie dog (as shown bellow) ,and many others, such as the Red Tailed Bobcat, Bear grass and Bitterroot

Events and Adventures

BeaverOne day on the Missouri river they saw a beaver that was huge so Seaman (as shown bellow)went to go get it he got bit by the beaver. Lewis said that “my dog Seaman got bit in the hind leg and it was super hard to stop the bleeding.”

BearOne day on the Missouri River they encountered a bear. It chased them for a while on his hind legs.

Bear-dogOn November 16, 1803 Indians wanted to trade 3 beaver skins for Seaman calling him Bear-dog.

ConclusionI think the expedition is so important because it found new plant and animal species, and it opened up the northwest.