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during their trip west, they were going upstream. coming back they went downstream.

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Who was the cook on the Lewis and clark expedition?

The cook for the Lewis & Clark expedition is burried in Franklin, California. He stayed here after the party went home. Franklin is west of I-5 North of Lodi, Ca.


Why did Lewis and Clark split up on the journey back home?

The explorers began their journey home on March 23, 1806. On July 3, after crossing the Continental Divide, the Corps split into two teams so Lewis could explore the Marias River. Lewis and Clark stayed separated until they reached the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers on August 11. Once reunited, the Corps was able to return home quickly via the Missouri River. They reached St. Louis on September 23, 1806.


When did William Meriwether die?

Their names were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, and since I don't know which one you're asking about, I'll give both. Lewis died of two gunshot wounds at a roadside inn at Grinder's Stand, Hohenwald, Tennessee, just south of Nashville. He died the next morning on October 11, 1809. Clark died at age 69 on September 1, 1838, while at the home of his son, Meriwether Lewis Clark.


When and what day was Lewis and Clark born?

Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774, near Charlottesville, VA. William Clark was born on August 1, 1770, in Caroline County, VA.Three years after the expedition, Meriwether Lewis was serving as governor of Missouri Territory in 1809 and was on his way to Washington to clear his name, he stopped at Fort Pickering at the Chickasaw Bluffs. He was found in his rooms with two gunshot wounds. He died the next morning on October 11, 1809.Clark died at age 69 on September 1, 1838, while at the home of his son, Meriwether Lewis Clark. His cause of death is unknown and is only described as a "brief illness."


Why was the trip back home so much easier than the trip west?

They were captured by Spanish, but were set free close to home.