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The purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition, or Corps of Discovery , was to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
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Why did Lewis and Clark's expedition stop?
The Lewis and Clark Expedition ended because Meriwether Lewis and William Clark finished the journey to the Pacific Ocean and back to Missouri. The President Thomas Jefferson asked them to explore the land, plants and animals in that unexplored region. They figured out the longitude and latitude of certain places and took samples of plants and animals along the way. They had a Shoshoni native American named Sacagawea that went with them. She helped them navigate the land and also acted as an interpreter to Native American tribes that they encountered. She had her son as when they were on the expedition. Lewis and Clark became famous for their exploring of the Lousiana Territory.
Did Meriwhether Lewis took a pet on the expedition with him it's name was shannon if so what was it?
Lewis' dog, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, was of the Newfoundland breed. Historians differ on whether the dog was named "Seaman" or "Scannon", depending on how you read Lewis' writing. Lewis purchased him for some $20 from a riverboat captain before he left Washington D.C. The captain had won him and his mother playing cards. Seaman (or Scannon) accompanied Lewis all the way to the Pacific Ocean and returned with him to St. Louis. The Newfoundland is a big dog with a kind personality. Lewis prised the dog "much for his docility and qualifications generally for my journey." This particular breed is a working dog, especially used in the sea fishing industry. These types of dogs would pull in the fish loaded nets.
What did Lewis and Clark encounter on their expedition?
Although they "encountered" MANY things, the most important, were the Tribes (the people). Taking the journey, 200 years later, I found the PEOPLE to be the story. The Corps learned a lot about themselves, I'm sure, but the Tribes...native to this land, taught them even more. They take care of each other, and took care in helping the original "Corps", and ours, on our way. Special friendships come from journeys like this...friendships like no other. Peace and Friendship, Churchill Clark
Lewis and Clark expedition took how many months?
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). From there, they sailed down the Ohio River towards St. Louis. 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 landed at the mouth of the Columbia River, Astoria, Oregon. The expedition then ended on September 23, 1806 upon their return to St. Louis from Oregon.If you believe that the expedition began in Pittsburgh, then it took 24 months and 25 days.If you believe that the expedition began when Clark joined then it took 23 months and 11 days.If you don't believe me that the expedition began in Pittsburgh and NOT St. Louis, then follow the related link to the Louis and Clark Journals' first entry. As we all know, the common American history textbook likes to smudge the details.
What happened during the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803-06) In January of 1803, Jefferson requested $2500 from Congress to pay for the costs of the trip. Thomas Jefferson then commissioned Capt. Meriwether Lewis (his presidential aide) to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. This territory is what is now the northwest United States. 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). They then named their team the "Corps of Discovery." At the time, Lewis was 29 years old and Clark was 33. From there, they sailed down the Ohio River towards St. Louis. The party of nearly 30 --including Lewis and Clark, three sergeants, 22 enlisted men, volunteers, interpreters, and Clark's slave -- 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. It took about 3 weeks to build Fort Mandan, which they named for the local natives, and they settled in on Nov. 27, 1804. There, they acquired a guide and translator, the Shoshone woman Sacagawea. 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.
Where was Lewis and clark's journey take place?
The Lewis and Clark expedition took place in Platys burgh
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's journey took them where?
through the southern half of the Louisiana Purchase.
What was the date Lewis and clark firsy took off for there voyage?
What was the date Lewis and Clark first took off for the their voyage.
Is journey a verb or noun?
The word journey is both a verb (journey, journeys, journeying, journeyed) and a noun (journey, journeys). Examples:Noun: The journey took us through the Swiss and Italian Alps.Verb: We plan to journey the route of Lewis and Clark.
What was Meriwether Lewis' age during journey?
At the time they left Camp Dubois towards St. Louis, Lewis was 29 years old and Clark was 33. The expedition itself took about three years.
What routes did Lewis and Clark take?
they took ape manthis
What is the route that the Lewis and Clark expedition took?
South Pass.
Who did Lewis and Clark receive help from?
sacadawea helped them on their journey and the rest of the tribe that sacadawea lived in like her father but all of them left and took sacadawea as a prisaner and she led the way almost all the way exept Lewis lead part way and Clark maped the whole way
How long did Lewis and Clark take to make the trip from Camp Wood to the Pacific Ocean and back?
the whole journey took 2 years 4 months and 9 days
Where did sacagwea take Lewis and clark to?
She took guided to the Pacific Coast
What river took Lewis and Clark directly to the pacific ocean?
The Columbia River
How were Lewis and Clark and Clark's return routes different from each other?
Louis and Clark took the same route and were one group not separate groups.
