Welcome to……
the
Lewis and Clark
Expedition
by Brooklyn
Do you know about Lewis and Clark, and the Expedition they went on together? You don’t! Well, let me introduce you to the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
William Clark
Clark was born on August 1, 1770 in Virginia. His mother, Ann Rogers Clark, raised him in Virginia. His Father was John Clark the third. William Clark grew up as a Engineer in a army.
Meriwether Lewis
Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774 in Ivy Virginia. His mother, Lucy Meriwether, raised him in Virginia as well. His father was William Lewis. Meriwether Lewis had a job as an American Explorer, Soldier, Politician, and a Administrator.
The Expedition
They had to walk, sial, and ride on horses for 8,000 miles. The Expedition started on May 14, 1804. Lewis spent $2,324 on supplies such as guns, clothes food, medicine, and even crayons. He also bought beads, mirrors, and scissors to trade with the American Indians. They took boats along the Missouri river, Yellowstone River, Marias River, and finally, the Columbia River.
About half of the crew had to get out of the boats and push them. The Rocky Mountains made a hard trip. This made them need horses a lot. They crossed Indian territories owned by tribes who wanted peace, but then, other tribes, not so much. On the journey, they ended up in the most dangerous, and biggest, indian tribe territory yet. The Shoshone indians. This indian tribe will kill any trespasser in first sight.
During the trip, Lewis and Clark encountered many grizzly bears, which had almost killed Lewis. Lewis was out in the forest and came across a grizzly bear and ran. He ran with his whole life and yet the bear was only a few feet behind him. Finally, Lewis ran into a river but did not stop, he ran across the river. The bear swiped and growled but did not go across the river. If that river was not there, the bear would have finished Lewis off. After the rest of the group heard this, they decided to set off the journey again.
Lewis called a brake as they pulled up on shore and as soon as the men went ten to twenty feet into the Shoshone territory, they striked. Lewis and Clark didn’t know that the Indians were hiding behind the trees from up ahead. The Shoshone jumped out and cornered them. Lewis, Clark, and the rest of the group rushed toward their ships, grabbed their guns, aimed, and waited. There was silence, then, the Shoshone leader called off the battle as the indians lowered their bows and arrows. Lewis and Clark spend the night with the Shoshone tribe. This is how they met Sacagawea. Sacagawea was introduced by her father to Lewis and Clark.
They talked about their troubles and asked if there was anything they needed to know about the journey ahead of them. Sacagawea asked some things about their trip, then, Sacagawea got interested and asked if she could come along. Her father refused at first but then she said that they might need her help, then her father accepted.
The next morning they made new canoes because there old ones were falling apart. They cut down some long thick trees and then carved them out. They finished this job around noon and then set off with a sixteen year old Sacagawea. They set sail on the rivers as snow started to fall on them. This made the need for horses bigger than ever. Many man got frostbites, ill with colds, etc.
One day, they encountered another Indian tribe. They would not let Lewis and Clark pass. Sacagawea pushed her way into the front, and started talking about what they are doing and how they need to pass. Then she paused, and realised that the Indian leader was her brother. They spent the night with them and in the morning Lewis and Clark asked if they could borrow some horses. They said yes. They set off on a long journey with Sacagawea once again, but found out that she was pregnant.
After a couple of weeks later, they saw open water. They walked into a clearing that showed a great big ocean. The Pacific Ocean. Lewis and Clark settled there suplies and voted to either stay and wait out the winter or go back home and share the news. This is when women had the right to vote. They camped there in there new territory with a new baby boy. and when spring came, they set off back to their homes. This made the trip even faster since they knew the way back. When they entered the Shoshone territory, they made their way into their camp peacefully and carefully and returned Sacajawea. They said goodbye as Sacajawea held her baby son in her arms. Lewis and Clark returned into their village on September 23, healthy and happy.
After the Expedition
Lewis had drew a map of the land he crossed and the tribes they crossed during the trip. Clark collected new plants during the trip to share to there town. Soon later, Lewis became governor of the Louisiana territory. This was a difficult journey. Only one person died during this trip but we will honor them for a long time…
Bibliography
McCormick, Lisa Wade. Lewis and Clark. Children's Press, 2006.
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