What are facts about Lewis and clark?

Answer 1

· Lewis was born August 18, 1774

· Lewis was only 29 years old when he was asked by President Thomas Jefferson to head the expedition.

· Clark was born August 1, 1770

· Clark was the youngest of six sons

· Their main objective was to find a water route that would connect the eastern United States with the Pacific Ocean.

· The whole journey took 2 years 4 months and 10 days

· In total, they found 178 new plants and 122 new species of animals.

· Lewis was made governor of the new Louisiana Territory, but he died soon after.

· The greatest distance traveled in one day was 50 miles when they were on a river going downstream.

· Frostbite was a common medical problem.

· The grizzly bear and the bighorn sheep were discovered on the mission.

· Jefferson tried to send explorations 4 times before Lewis and Clark

· Clark was 6 feet tall

· Lewis served as Thomas Jefferson's personal aide prior to the expedition.

· They had a dog during the expedition named Seaman

· Seaman accompanied the expedition to the Pacific Ocean

· Seaman was large, black Newfoundland dog and constant companion of Meriwether Lewis.

· Meriwether Lewis (1807-1808) and William Clark (1813-1820) were both territorial governors for the state of Missouri.

· Sacagawea and York were the only non-paid members of the expedition.

· Originally Jefferson asked for $2,500 to fund the expedition, but actual costs reached $38,722.