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Why was Sacagawea so key to Lewis and Clark's expedition?

sacajawea knew the land that lewis and clark were attempting to venture. they were unaware of where to go but sacajawea knew the paths and routes to take.


How did Sacajawea hear Lewis and Clark if she was deaf?

he wrote a not so he could read it


Did Sacajewea help Columbus?

no, Sacajawea helped out Lewis and Clark, which was like 100 or so years after America was discovered.


Why was Sacajawea so helpful to the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

She lived on the land that they were traveling. So she helped them find landmarks and tell them secrets of her land.


Why did Lewis and Clark include Sacajawea in the expedition?

Because when they stopped and ran into indians they would have her translate for them. So she was pretty much their translator and guider.


When did Sacajawea meet Lewis and clark?

When Lewis and Clark wintered at the present site of Bismarck, North Dakota, there they met Sacagawea and her husband in 1804. Toussaint Charbonneau was interviewed to interpret Hidatsa for the Lewis and Clark expedition, but Lewis and Clark (esp. Clark) were not overly impressed with him. However, Sacagawea his wife spoke Shoshone and Hidatsa, so they hired Charbonneau on November 4,1804 and he and Sacagawea moved into Fort Mandan a week later. Sacagawea was 16 or 17 at this time.


Why did Lewis and Clark call Sacagawea's son pomp?

Because Sacajawea had him on the expedition and didn't get sick sick so they thought that was very cool. Also why they called him that is because Sacajawea saved the party a lot of times:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)


Did Sacajawea discorver meriwether Lewis and William clark?

Well, actually, on the expedition, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark met up with the Hidatsas. On their journey to the Shoshone grounds, the Hidatsas gave Lewis and Clark Sacagawea and her husband, Toussaint Charbonneau. Sacagawea was a translator who spoke Shoshone, and her husband also helped out in the translations for trading, so actually, Sacagawea wasn't discovered by Lewis and Clark, she was more introduced. :)


What year did Sacajewea lead Lewis and Clark?

When Lewis and Clark wintered at the present site of Bismarck, North Dakota, there they met Sacagawea and her husband in 1804. Toussaint Charbonneau was interviewed to interpret Hidatsa for the Lewis and Clark expedition, but Lewis and Clark (esp. Clark) were not overly impressed with him. However, Sacagawea his wife spoke Shoshone and Hidatsa, so they hired Charbonneau on November 4, and he and Sacagawea moved into Fort Mandan a week later. Sacagawea was 16 or 17 at this time.


When did Sacajawea go on the voyage with Lewis and Clark?

When Lewis and Clark wintered at the present site of Bismarck, North Dakota, there they met Sacagawea and her husband in 1804. Toussaint Charbonneau was interviewed to interpret Hidatsa for the Lewis and Clark expedition, but Lewis and Clark (esp. Clark) were not overly impressed with him. However, Sacagawea his wife spoke Shoshone and Hidatsa, so they hired Charbonneau on November 4, and he and Sacagawea moved into Fort Mandan a week later. Sacagawea was 16 or 17 at this time.


What year did Sacajawea join Lewis and Clark?

When Lewis and Clark wintered at the present site of Bismarck, North Dakota, there they met Sacagawea and her husband in 1804. Toussaint Charbonneau was interviewed to interpret Hidatsa for the Lewis and Clark expedition, but Lewis and Clark (esp. Clark) were not overly impressed with him. However, Sacagawea his wife spoke Shoshone and Hidatsa, so they hired Charbonneau on November 4, and he and Sacagawea moved into Fort Mandan a week later. Sacagawea was 16 or 17 at this time.


When did Sacajawea start helping Lewis and Clark?

When Lewis and Clark wintered at the present site of Bismarck, North Dakota, there they met Sacagawea and her husband in 1804. Toussaint Charbonneau was interviewed to interpret Hidatsa for the Lewis and Clark expedition, but Lewis and Clark (esp. Clark) were not overly impressed with him. However, Sacagawea his wife spoke Shoshone and Hidatsa, so they hired Charbonneau on November 4, and he and Sacagawea moved into Fort Mandan a week later. Sacagawea was 16 or 17 at this time.