When Lewis and Clark wintered at the present site of Bismarck, North Dakota, there they met Sacagawea and her husband Toussaint Charbonneau. She was 16 or 17 when she and Toussaint, who was a French trapper, joined the Lewis and Clark party on November 4, 1804. 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.
Sacajawea was living with the Shoshone tribe when she joined the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Sacajawea served as an interpreter and guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition, helping them communicate with Native American tribes and navigate the western wilderness. She also played a crucial role in facilitating trade and securing necessary supplies for the expedition.
Sacajawea served as an interpreter and guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition, helping them communicate with various Native American tribes and navigate through unfamiliar territories. She also played a critical role in establishing peaceful relations with the tribes they encountered along the way.
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.
The Lewis and Clark expedition was joined by approximately 30 individuals, including Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Sacagawea, and her husband Toussaint Charbonneau, as well as other explorers, soldiers, and interpreters. They embarked on this expedition to explore the newly acquired territory of the Louisiana Purchase.
Sacagawea translated for Lewis and Clark.
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no, Lewis and Clark were not led by Sacajawea. sometimes she acted like a guide but she was just trying to help Lewis and Clark find the best paths. which is leading
she traveled with Lewis and clark
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Sacajawea was living with the Shoshone tribe when she joined the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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she was helping Lewis and Clark
she halped Lewis and clark on expedition
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