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Which of the following Native Americans acted as both a guide and a translator for Lewis and Clark as they explored the Louisiana Territory?

Sacagawea, a Shoshone woman, served as a guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. She was instrumental in helping the expedition communicate with various Native American tribes they encountered and navigate unfamiliar territories.


How did Lewis and Clark communicate with the Native Americans?

Lewis and Clark communicated with Native Americans through the help of their Shoshone interpreter, Sacagawea. They also used sign language and traded goods to establish friendly relations with the tribes they encountered during their expedition. Additionally, they sometimes relied on drawing maps and using gestures to communicate their intentions.


How did the Lewis and Clark communicate with the natives?

Lewis and Clark used a combination of pantomime, sign language, and trading goods to communicate with the Native American tribes they encountered during their expedition. They also relied on the help of a few translators, such as Sacagawea, who served as an interpreter between the expedition and the Shoshone tribe.


What were Lewis and clark to tell the native Americans?

Lewis and Clark were instructed to establish peaceful relations with Native American tribes, gather information on their culture and customs, and seek their assistance as guides and interpreters during their expedition to the Pacific Northwest. Their mission was also to document the geography, flora, fauna, and resources of the region.


What kind of languages did they speak in the Lewis and Clark expedition?

One of the problems that Lewis and Clark had was the difficulty in understanding natives and traders along the way. After meeting up with Toussaint Charbonneau and Sacajawea, Toussaint was able to bargain with other traders in French and Sacajawea could speak Hidatsa and Shoshone. Without them, Lewis and Clark could only communicate in English.