Two bears and a partridge.
Lewis and Clark brought gifts for Native Americans as a gesture of goodwill and to establish friendly relations with the tribes they encountered during their expedition. Giving gifts was a common practice among explorers to show respect and build trust with indigenous communities.
Gifts sent to Jefferson by the Lewis and Clark Expedition: (Note that Jefferson usually kept only some of the gifts, and sent most to the Charles Wilson Peale, artist, natural scientist and proprieter of the Philadelphia Museum) 1.) Horned lizard from the Osage plains 2.) A prairie dog (which they spent a day catching, and managed to arrive to Washington D.C. alive) 3.) 4 magpies 4.) a grouse
Lewis and Clark brought supplies like firearms, tools, clothing, food, and medicine on their expedition. They also brought navigational instruments, maps, journals, and gifts to exchange with Native American tribes they encountered.
Lewis and Clark celebrated Christmas, New Years, and the 4th of July. In 1805 they gave Christmas gifts to the soldiers, and Lewis presented Clark with a pair of warm winter socks.
They were taken as gifts to give to the Indians and there leaders.
Lewis and Clark did build peaceful relations towards the Indians. Lewis and Clark would give gifts and peace metals to the Indians they met. Also without the Indians help, Lewis and Clark would have never reached the Pacific. What really help to establish the peace between the Indians and the Explorers was Sacagawea and her baby, Pompey, because the Indians that they wouldn't bring a women and an infant along if it was not in peace.
The U.S.A. provided the Lewis and Clark expedition who explored the Louisiana Purchase with the money. Thomas Jefferson (our 3rd president) was the main person who sponsored it. Jefferson had requested $2500 from Congress to pay for the costs of the trip. However that money was used to provide for medicine, gifts for the Native Americans and camp equipment. Jefferson as well as those in the American Philosophical Society would provide minor donations of books, maps, and scientific equipment.
Lewis and Clark had brought with them, as gifts to the Native Americans: "5 lbs. White glass beads mostly small", "20 lbs. Red beads assorted", and "5 lbs. of Yellow or Orange beads assorted." These were meant to be used strictly as gifts, but it is true that Lewis and Clark might have used some to trade for supplies when it was necessary.
Lewis and Clark gave the Native Americans gifts such as beads, trinkets, tobacco, flags, and mirrors. These were given as gestures of goodwill and to establish peaceful relations during their expedition.
The first Indian tribes to council with Lewis and Clark were the Mandan and Hidatsa tribes in present-day North Dakota. The explorers exchanged gifts with the tribes, including beads, cloth, mirrors, and other trinkets.
After finally purchasing the Louisiana Territory, Jefferson had requested $2500 from Congress to pay for the costs of the trip. However that money was used to provide for medicine, gifts for the Native Americans and camp equipment. Jefferson as well as those in the American Philosophical Society would provide minor donations of books, maps, and scientific equipment. To pay for supplies obtained from trading posts along the way Lewis and Clark used a government issued IOU. They also did a lot of bartering, especially with Native Americans.
After finally purchasing the Louisiana Territory, Jefferson had requested $2500 from Congress to pay for the costs of the trip. However that money was used to provide for medicine, gifts for the Native Americans and camp equipment. Jefferson as well as those in the American Philosophical Society would provide minor donations of books, maps, and scientific equipment. To pay for supplies obtained from trading posts along the way Lewis and Clark used a government issued IOU. They also did a lot of bartering, especially with Native Americans.