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Meriwether Lewis who had been appointed to the rank of Captain, was designated as the expedition "scientist". Prior to the expedition, Lewis went to Philadelphia for intense training by physician Benjamin Rush, astronomer-surveyor Andrew Ellicott, botanist Benjamin Barton, anatomist Casper Wister, and mathematician Robert Patterson. For three months he was tutored in the spring of 1803.
The skills that Lewis learned would be passed on to Clark as they traveled. Prior to the expedition, Clark was in fact Lewis' superior officer and was very experienced in handling boats. Clark also served mainly as the expedition "doctor" and co-writer of the Journals. He often traded medical care for food and eventually established a reputation among the natives for his skills. Finding a man with a tumor on his thigh who couldn't walk, Clark cleansed and dressed the wound and left him some soap to wash the sore. He soon got better and as Clark says "this man assigned the restoration of his leg to me."
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Where did Lewis and clark begain their trip?
their trip began in Missouri
Who did Lewis and Clark encounter on there trip?
No, they stared the trip together
When did the Lewis and Clark start their trip?
18031803
What did Lewis and Clark do on their trip?
They discovered the Northwest Passage.
Did Lewis and Clark explore Wisconsin?
Lewis and Clark never explored Wisconsin. They followed the Missouri River for much of their trip.
Who asked Lewis and clark to go on their trip?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was president when the Lewis and Clark trip was going on?
thomas Jefferson
What problems they had in the Lewis and clark expedition?
She had to carry her child on the trip
What reasons did Lewis and Clark have for separating on their return trip?
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Did Lewis and Clark always travel together?
No they did not. On their homeward trip back, Lewis and Clark went their separate ways. They later met up.
What are five things that Lewis and Clark brought back from their trip?
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Why did Lewis and clark make the trip?
Because they were curious on what the world had to show them
