When We Read “Night At The When We Read “Night At The Museum”Museum”

• We Read About “Lewis and Clark”We Read About “Lewis and Clark”

Lewis and ClarkLewis and Clark

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•The Louisiana Territory was big! •It covered 820, 000 square miles.

•President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory for $15 million with interest $27,267,622).

•That works out to be only about 3¢ an acre!

What A Deal !!!!

1804 America Grows Bigger1804 America Grows BiggerPresident Thomas Jefferson has asked Meriwether President Thomas Jefferson has asked Meriwether Lewis to lead an expedition across western North Lewis to lead an expedition across western North

America—unknown territory for all but Indians.America—unknown territory for all but Indians.

• Why? Why?

• To map the rivers, To map the rivers,

• To make friends with natives, To make friends with natives,

• To open the West to trade, and To open the West to trade, and

• To look for a Northwest Passage (an To look for a Northwest Passage (an easy water route from coast to coast). easy water route from coast to coast).

The President wanted to find a water The President wanted to find a water route across America from the Atlantic route across America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

• Lewis and Clark first met in the army. Lewis and Clark first met in the army.

• Then Lewis left and started to work for Then Lewis left and started to work for president Jefferson. president Jefferson.

• Lewis first assignment was to discover the Lewis first assignment was to discover the north-way passage. north-way passage.

• Then he was assigned to go on the expedition. Then he was assigned to go on the expedition.

• He asked Clark to help him. He asked Clark to help him.

Sacagawea’s helpSacagawea’s help

• Sacajawea was their guide. Sacajawea was their guide.

• Every day Lewis and Clark wrote in there journals Every day Lewis and Clark wrote in there journals telling what happened that day what they learned telling what happened that day what they learned and what they saw. and what they saw.

• At the end of the expedition they made it to the At the end of the expedition they made it to the pacific-ocean and they named a river after Sacajawea pacific-ocean and they named a river after Sacajawea thinking her for helping them on the expedition.thinking her for helping them on the expedition.

Did You Know?

When they reached the Pacific ocean, they voted on where to spend the winter.

York, Clark's slave, was allowed to vote.

Sacagawea was also allowed to vote too.

A Dog Went On The A Dog Went On The ExpeditionExpedition• Before the expedition began Lewis Before the expedition began Lewis

purchased a Newfoundland dog named purchased a Newfoundland dog named Seaman. Seaman.

• They wrote about Seaman in their They wrote about Seaman in their journalsjournals

• No one knows for sure, but it is believed No one knows for sure, but it is believed that Seaman made the entire journey.that Seaman made the entire journey.

HuntingHunting

• On the way back to St. Louis, Lewis On the way back to St. Louis, Lewis was injured.was injured.

• When they went hunting, Cruzatte When they went hunting, Cruzatte thought that Lewis was an animal thought that Lewis was an animal moving in the woods.moving in the woods.

• He accidentally shot Lewis in the leg. He accidentally shot Lewis in the leg.

How Far Did The Expedition How Far Did The Expedition Travel?Travel?

•The expedition traveled over 8,000 total miles.

• It took 2 years, 4 months and 10 days.

•Before they left on the expedition, Clark estimated that the distance one way from the mouth of the Missouri to the Pacific ocean would be 4,162 miles. •His estimate was within 40 miles of the actual distance.

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