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Did lewis and clark capture sacagawea?
no. Lewis and Clark did not capture Sacajawea. What happen was she was captured by a group of Minetarees at the age of 12. and sold at 13. then she was bought by a Russian fur trader named Charboneau, she was then asked to be married. then Lewis and Clark came Charboneau asked them if he could translate that's when Sacajawea joined the expedition.
How did Lewis and Clark get volunteers for their expedition?
They asked
How old was Sacajawea when Lewis and Clark asked for her help?
she was twenty when the asked her and she was crrieing her first son
Who was Lewis of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Meriwether Lewis was an American explorer who, along with William Clark, led the significant Lewis and Clark expedition commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson in 1804. Their expedition played a crucial role in the exploration of the western part of the United States.
Who is Lewis and Clark and Scakajea?
Lewis and Clark were asked by Jefferson to explore the new lands he had gotten from France. Enroute to the west coast they met a native girl named Sacajawea who took them to her brother for horses and helped guide them.
What are some very facts about Lewis and Clark?
Lewis was born on August 18, 1774 He was 29 when he asked to go on expedition Married at age 10
Who was the first person asked to explore The Louisiana Purchase?
The first person asked to explore the Louisiana Purchase was Meriwether Lewis. In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Lewis to lead an expedition to explore the newly acquired territory, which was intended to gather information about the geography, resources, and native peoples of the region. Lewis was accompanied by William Clark, and together they led the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1804 to 1806.
What were Lewis and Clark trying to do on there expedition?
Jefferson asked them to find a water route to the Pacific. They documented plants, animals, and observed the landscapes they crossed.
Did Lewis and Clark do what Thomas Jefferson asked?
no.
Who asked Lewis and Clark to be a part of the expedition?
Thomas Jefferson had dreamed of exploring the West for at least 20 years before he even became President. In 1783 he had even asked William Clark's brother, George, to take on the challenge. After finally purchasing the Louisiana Territory, and two weeks before inauguration day President Jefferson asked Meriwether Lewis, in January of 1803, to go on the journey. William Clark would offer to join Lewis on the expedition weeks later on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana).
On what date did Thomas Jefferson secretly ask Congress to fund a western expedition?
On January 18, 1803, Thomas Jefferson privately asked Congress to provide funding for a western expedition, which later became famously known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Why did Jefferson send Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana?
Thomas Jefferson had dreamed of exploring the West for at least 20 years before he even became President. In 1783 he had even asked Clark's brother, George, to take on the challenge. After finally purchasing the Louisiana Territory, and two weeks before inauguration day Jefferson asked Lewis, his secretary of state, to go on the journey. After Lewis was very intelligent and trustworthy, and after being given specific instructions and properly trained, he began the expedition on August 30, 1803 in Pittsburgh PA. Lt. William Clark would only offer to join Lewis on the expedition weeks later on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana). Jefferson had given Lewis full authority as leader of the expedition, so it was Lewis who chose Clark, not Jefferson. They then named their team the "Corps of Discovery."
