by: lili sellers. the louisiana purchase was one of the largest real estate deals in history. the...
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The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was one of the largest real estate deals in history. The United States purchased the Louisiana territory from France at a price of 15$ million, or approximately four cents an acre. The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States and opened up North America to westward expansion.
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark were both very brave men. Lewis was Thomas Jefferson’s secretary, Thomas Jefferson asked Lewis to lead the expedition and Lewis asked Clark to help and come along, Lewis knew Clark from the Army.
Goals
MAKE FRIENDS WITH NATIVE AMERICANS
MAP THE RIVERS
FIND A NORTHWEST PASSAGE (A ROUTE ACROSS NORTH AMERICA)
OPEN WEST TO TRADE
FIND NEW ANIMALS AND PLANTS
Supplies25 hatchetsPliers12 pounds of soap3 bushels of salt6 large needlesWriting paper ,ink , crayons
Route of Exploration
THE ROUTE OF EXPLORATION WAS THE ROUTE THAT LEWIS AND CLARK TRAVELED ON, THEY STARTED IN ST. LOUIS AND TRAVELED UP THE MISSOURI, CROSSED THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, DOWN THE COLUMBIA RIVER , AND TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
Sacagawea
Sacagawea was a Native American and she was about 14 or 15 years old. The name of her tribe was Shoshoni meaning Snake, the Shoshoni live next to The Rocky mountains and have a lot of horses. Sacagawea had a baby on the trip.
New Discoveries: Animals and Plants
THIS IS A PRARIE DOG (ABOVE).LEWIS AND CLARK DISCOVERED THE PRARIE DOG.I FIND THE PRARIE EXTREMELY CUTE.
THIS IS A LEWISIA REDIVIVA PURSH-MENU (ABOVE) THEY ALSO DISCOVERED MANY MORE PLANTS.
THIS A ALEUTIAN CANADIAN GOOSE (ABOVE). LEWIS AND CLARK DISCOVERED IT.
THIS A AMERICAN SILVERBERRY (ABOVE). LEWIS AND CLARK ALSO DISCOVERED THIS.
Seaman
SEAMAN WAS CAPTAIN LEWIS’S DOG, HE WAS A NEWFOUNDLAND AND WAS BROUGHT ALONG ON THE JOURNEY. HE CAUGHT A LOT OF BEAVERS AND SQUIRRELS FOR THE CREW, CLARK AND LEWIS.
Expedition Members THE EXPEDITION MEMBERS INCLUDED
CAPTAIN MERIWETHER LEWIS, AND WILLIAM CLARK. THE CREW HAD 31 MEMBERS. CHARLES FLOYD, PATRICK GASS, JOHN ORDWAY, AND NATHENIAL PRYOR. THEY WERE ALL SERGEANTS. THEY ALSO HAD MANY PRIVATES ON BOARD.
Transportation
LEWIS AND CLARK USED A 55 FOOT KEELBOAT 35 OARS, TWO HORSES, TWO OPEN BOATS, AND ONE SQUARE SAIL.
Conclusion THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION WAS
IMPORTANT BECAUSE THEY WERE SENT BY THOMAS JEFFERSON TO MAP THE RIVERS, FIND A NORTH WEST PASSAGE , AND DISCOVER NEW PLANTS AND ANIMALS, AND THEY DID!