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Lewis was not shot on the expedition. It was afterwards while staying at an inn. It is still uncertain what happened but he had been depressed for several weeks before that. At the time Lewis's fatal shooting in his room in the inn was decided to be a suicide.
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Why did Lewis get shot?
Lewis from the Lewis and Clark expedition was shot because one of his men thought he saw an elk, and shot at it, but he accidently shot Lewis in the butt. he wasnt killed, but he was wounded.
Who was the captian of the Lewis and clark expedition?
Lewis and Clark are the captains of this expedition
Was there disease in Lewis and clark expedition?
There was a disease in the Lewis and Clark expedition
Who was in charge of the Lewis and clark expedition?
Meriwether Lewis was in charge and William Clark came as his assistant. But the Lewis And Clark Expedition is still know as The Lewis And Clark Expedition.
What year was the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Lewis & Clark began their expedition in 1804.
Were Lewis and Clark good leaders on the expedition?
Lewis and Clark were good leaders on their expedition. Lewis was considered to be the leader of the expedition and was a very insightful leader.
Who found the Lewis and Clark expedition journals?
Meriwether Lewis was the one who found the Lewis and Clark expedition journals.
How old was meriwether Lewis when he started the expedition?
Meriwether Lewis was 29 years old when he started the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804.
How was Pike's expedition different from the Lewis and Clark expedition?
because he wanted to find the Red River after Lewis and Clarks expedition
Whose expedition traveled to a longitude of approximately 124 degrees west?
The Lewis and Clarke expedition.
What did Lewis do for the Lewis and clark expedition?
he was the leader
When did Lewis and Clark get back from the expedition?
Lewis and Clark got back from there expedition on February 22nd
