in the begginning
Lewis and Clark were joined by 31 other permanent members of the expedition.
Sacajawea was living with the Shoshone tribe when she joined the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Actually, he joined the expediton when Lewis and Clark found them.(Toussaint and Sacagawea)
She was a Shone. Her brother was chief of the tribe.
They were called the "Corps of Discovery", but this was only after Clark joined Lewis at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana).
The Lewis and Clark expedition was joined by approximately 30 individuals, including Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Sacagawea, and her husband Toussaint Charbonneau, as well as other explorers, soldiers, and interpreters. They embarked on this expedition to explore the newly acquired territory of the Louisiana Purchase.
Besides all the members who joined the expedition, Lewis and brought along his dog Seaman, who was a Newfoundland breed. The dog would accompany the Corps of Discovery all the way to the Pacific and back.
The Shoshone woman who joined the Lewis and Clark expedition as a guide and interpreter was Sacagawea. She played a crucial role in aiding the expedition by providing valuable knowledge of the land and facilitating communication with Native American tribes. Sacagawea's contributions were instrumental in the success of the journey, and her presence helped to symbolize peace and cooperation between the explorers and indigenous peoples.
Yes, Toussaint Charbonneau joined the Lewis and Clark expedition as an interpreter. He was hired mainly because of his wife, Sacagawea, who was a Shoshone woman and crucial to the success of the expedition due to her knowledge of the land and languages. Charbonneau also provided some assistance as an interpreter and guide during the expedition.
William Clark was searching for a water route to the Pacific Ocean when he joined Meriwether Lewis in their famous expedition, the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Their goal was to explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase territory.
Before Meriwether Lewis met up with Clark, he began the expedition on August 30, 1803 in Pittsburgh PA. At this time, Lewis was 29 years old. Lt. William Clark joined Meriwether Lewis on the expedition on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana). It was then named their team the "Corps of Discovery." At this time, William Clark was 33.
Lewis and Clark are the captains of this expedition