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She was forced into it. Some say it was because she was "bought" and some say it is because she was "won."

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Q: Why did Sacagawea get married at 13?
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What was Sacagawea's age when she married?

Sacajawea (or Sacagawea) was born c. 1788. Toussaint Charbonneau, a French Canadian trapper, acquired her from a Hidatsa warrior and took her as his wife when she was 13.


Did sacagawea get married?

She married Toussaint Charbonneau in 1804.


Who did sacagawea marry and when?

sacagawea was married to french-canaian toussaint carbonneau in 1804.


Who was sacagawea married to?

Sacagawea was married to Toussaint Charonneau. Sacagawea gave birth to a son called Jean Baptiste Charonneau, after expediton, she gave birth to another child(daughter) named Lisseti.


Was sacagawea 16 when she got married?

she was 16


Who was Sacajawea married to?

Sacagawea (or Sacajawea) was married to Toussaint Charbonneau, a French Canadian explorer and fur trader. Sacagawea is well-known for serving as an interpreter and guide for Lewis and Clark during their expedition.


What age was Sacagawea when her mother was kidnapped?

Her mother was never kidnapped. Sacagawea was 10-13 when she was kidnapped by the Hidatsa tribe.


When Sacagawea married she became a member of the Corps of Discovery what was her job?

Yes


What year month and date did sacagawea got married?

1969 the year she got married to big fat white guy


Did Sacajawea get married before or after her expedition?

Before. At the age of about sixteen Sacagawea married a French trapper, Toussaint Charbonneau, who was also concurrently married to another Shoshone woman (he had purchased both from the Hidatsa as slaves). Sacagawea was pregnant with their first child when the Corps of Discovery arrived in the area to spend the winter of 1804/5. Needing someone to interpret the Hidatsa language, Lewis and Clark interviewed Charbonneau for the job. Although they were not overly impressed with him, the deal was sealed when they discovered that Sacagawea spoke Shoshone, an added bonus. Sacagawea would become invaluable in her role as interpreter.


Where did Sacagawea move after finishing the expedition?

she was beaten by her husband who she married by force and decided she had enough and moved away. She got married to a man in the tribe of where she ran off to


Where can you get married at 13?

If your pregent in Russia you can get married, or in Malaysia you can get married at 13