Before Lewis met up with Clark, he began the expedition on August 30, 1803 in Pittsburgh PA. Lt. William Clark would offer to join Lewis on the expedition weeks later on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana).
The team departed St. Louis in May 1804 heading up the Missouri River. They would spend their first winter at Fort Mandan at the present site of Bismarck, North Dakota. In spring 1805, they continued to the headwaters of the Missouri River, struggled across the Continental Divide, and headed west along the Salmon, Snake, and Columbia Rivers to the Pacific. They returned to St. Louis the following year.
And being that the expedition began in Pittsburgh, states they passed through would include: Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, then Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
The Lewis and Clark expedition explored the Louisiana Purchase territory, which included the Missouri River, Rocky Mountains, and the Pacific Northwest coast. They traversed various landscapes and encountered Indigenous tribes while mapping and documenting the region for future settlement and exploration.
The Lewis and Clark expedition explored the Louisiana Purchase territory and the Pacific Northwest, while the Pike expedition explored areas in the Louisiana Purchase, including present-day Colorado and New Mexico. Lewis and Clark focused on the Missouri River and the Columbia River, while Pike's expedition concentrated on the southwestern portion of the Louisiana Purchase.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition explored the western portion of the United States, including the Missouri River, the Rocky Mountains, and the Pacific Northwest. The Pike Expedition explored the southwestern portion of the United States, including present-day Colorado and New Mexico, as well as parts of present-day Kansas and Nebraska.
The Lewis and Clark expedition explored the western portion of the United States, journeying from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. They focused on the area of the Louisiana Purchase, including present-day states such as Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The Pike expedition, led by Zebulon Pike, explored parts of the western and southwestern United States. They ventured into the Rocky Mountains, the southern Great Plains, and the present-day states of Colorado and New Mexico. Pike's expedition aimed to explore and establish American presence in the newly acquired lands of the Louisiana Purchase.
Lewis and Clark experienced a variety of landscapes during their expedition, including forests, grasslands, mountains, and rivers. They traveled through vast areas of wilderness, encountering diverse ecosystems and the natural beauty of the American West. Their journey provided valuable information about the geography and resources of the newly acquired Louisiana Territory.
Lewis and Clark explored the western portion of the United States, specifically the area west of the Mississippi River all the way to the Pacific Coast. They journeyed through present-day states such as Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition explored the western portion of the United States, including the Missouri River, the Rocky Mountains, and the Pacific Northwest. The Pike Expedition explored the southwestern portion of the United States, including present-day Colorado and New Mexico, as well as parts of present-day Kansas and Nebraska.
They explored the Louisiana Territory
They didn't explore any towns. There were no towns in the areas where they were.
Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana Purchase. They and The Corps of Discovery (a group of about forty men) traveled to the village St. Charles. They also explored the Rocky Mountains. Pike explored in the Southwest into Spain's territory and got arrested.
The Lewis and Clark expedition explored the Louisiana Purchase territory and the Pacific Northwest, while the Pike expedition explored areas in the Louisiana Purchase, including present-day Colorado and New Mexico. Lewis and Clark focused on the Missouri River and the Columbia River, while Pike's expedition concentrated on the southwestern portion of the Louisiana Purchase.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition explored the western portion of the United States, focusing on the Louisiana Purchase territory and the Pacific Northwest. The Pike Expedition, led by Zebulon Pike, explored the southwestern portion of the United States, specifically the Rocky Mountains and present-day Colorado.
The land of butt trees.
The Lewis and Clark expedition explored the western portion of the United States, journeying from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. They focused on the area of the Louisiana Purchase, including present-day states such as Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The Pike expedition, led by Zebulon Pike, explored parts of the western and southwestern United States. They ventured into the Rocky Mountains, the southern Great Plains, and the present-day states of Colorado and New Mexico. Pike's expedition aimed to explore and establish American presence in the newly acquired lands of the Louisiana Purchase.
The Louisiana purchase and the east coast.(Excluding Florida)
The Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition (1804-1806) was the first transcontinental expedition to the Pacific Coast undertaken by the United States of America. This expedition was commissioned by Thomas Jefferson and was led by Meriweather Lewis and William Clark. The objective to this expedition was scientific and commercial-- to study animals life, areas plants, and to explore new land regions and land masses, to learn how the region could be economically exploited. Now, Lewis and Clark discovered scientific products and more about animals life and living and geographical territories. They also traveled the Oregon Trail, which covered Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming. The western half of the trail spanned the states of Idaho and Oregon.
Sacagewea helped Lewis and Clark on their journey through the western United States. She knew her way around and was very helpful when native american tribes came up. Lewis and Clark wouldn't have been able to do it without her. Some of the areas in the northwestern U.S. probably wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for her.
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