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Sacagawea really didn't assertively join the expedition. It was her husband Toussaint Charbonneau who was invited and hired by Lewis and Clark as an interpreter, and Sacagawea would at first only serve as a companion. However, her skills in interpretation proved superior to her husband's, and Lewis and Clark were impressed. She was also very calm and level-headed in many instances, whereas her husband would often panic so Lewis and Clark learned to trust her guidance more than his.
She became invaluable as a guide in the region of her birth, near the Three Forks of the Missouri, and as a interpreter between the expedition and her tribe when the expedition reached that area. After she gave birth during the expedition to Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau on February 11, 1805 she also quieted the fears of other Native Americans, for no war party traveled with a woman and a small baby.
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Did the expedition of Lewis and Clark go beyond the territory of The Louisiana Purchase?
The expedition of Lewis and Clark did indeed go beyond the Louisiana Purchase. It went all the way to the Pacific Ocean and included what is now Idaho, Washington and Oregon which were not not part of the purchase.
Why did Lewis and clark keep journals?
Lewis and Clark kept journals so that they could report their discoveries to President Jefferson. At the time, Jefferson had just bout the Louisiana Territory and he needed to know what was over there. He chose Lewis, who was his personal secretary to go on an expedition and Lewis chose Clark to accompany him and be his second in command. They basically just needed to write down everything that would have been useful for president Jefferson.
How did Native Americans help the Lewis and Clark expedition?
They went to go to eat tacos at taco bell
Did Louis and Clark go West for their expedition?
Yes, Louis and Clark went West for their expedition.
How did Lewis and clark find what they were looking for on the expedition?
They just need to go West that was there job they need to explore the new land bought by Thomas Jefferson called the Louisiana Purchase.
Did Lewis and Clark go in the army?
Yes. Lewis and Clark had both been in the army before the expedition. Lewis had been a captain and Clark a lieutenant. They were reinstated for the purposes of the expedition.
What time did Sacagawea go on her expedition?
She went to the expedition with Lewis and Clark on 1806
Why did Lewis And Clark start the expedition?
thomas jefferson told them to go on the expedition
Did Sacajawea's husband go on the Lewis and Clark's expedition?
Yes, Toussaint Charbonneau, Her husband, was an interpreter for Lewis and Clark
Did Sacajawea marry Lewis and clark?
No, Sacagawea did not marry Meriwether Lewis or William Clark. However, she did go on an expedition with Lewis and Clark along with her husband, Toussaint Charbonneau.
Why did Lewis and Clark go to the expedition?
They were paid to do it by President Thomas Jefferson
When did Sacajawea go to North Dakota?
during the Lewis and Clark expedition
Where did Lewis and Clark go after Sacagawea and her husband joined the expedition?
Actually, he joined the expediton when Lewis and Clark found them.(Toussaint and Sacagawea)
What did Lewis and Clark sleep in on their expedition?
Lewis and Clark had to sleep on there expedition because that was the only place they could sleep it is not like they can go to a home and sleep there thanks for reading and good luck to you
Why did thomas Jefferson want Lewis and clark go to the expedition?
to explore the west :)
Did Dr Benjamin Rush go with Lewis and Clark on the expedition?
yes/no I do not know
What native Americans help Lewis and clark?
Sacagewea.Actually, if you think about if for a moment, it shouldn't be called the "Lewis and Clark Expedition". They had no idea where to go if Sacagewea didn't assist them!It should be called the "Sacagewea Expedition" :)
