A Comparison Of Lewis And Clark Expedition

The men of the expedition had plenty of challenges to face on their return back home. The men was only half way through their journey and they had already spent 95% of their money they had received to go on the expedition. In the beginning of the expedition the men didn’t know what they was going against. They didn’t know how to manage the food and supplies they were provide to go on with the expedition. Lewis, Clark and the rest of the men learn their lesson from when the expedition first begun. The captains decided to put supplies into caches that had stretched from the Nez Perce country to the Great falls. That was a brilliant idea that the captains had made because now they can replenish as the move east ward back home.

Throughout early history, beginning with 1492, exploration was well on its way. European nations began heading west towards the New World in search of new trade routes to the East Indies. With support from kings through financial aid and moral guidance, a new peak was reached upon the arrival of Columbus in the Caribbean islands off the mainland of the Americas. Such an extraordinary event, future voyages were sent off to explore the rest of the New World by Spanish, French, and English ships and explorers. During these times of exploration, traveling nations encountered the Natives among the lands where they would then determine their future through alliances and conflicts. The settlement patterns, along with the attitudes of the American Indians that were encountered with by the Spanish, French and English exploration, can be compared and contrasted through the goals of these nations culturally and socially, and even through the opportunity for economic growth .

Throughout the 1800’s there were more and more Americans that had moved onto the frontier of the West coast. The people of the United States believed they were destined to have their land stretched from the Pacific Ocean (the west) to the Atlantic Ocean (the east); from sea to shining sea. This settlement came from the fact that the west not only had an abundance of fertile land for farming, but it had such a great abundance of gold and mineral mining available. The Americans also believed that this was a way (and chance) to spread their beliefs! Many people saw the West as a new beginning, so they decided to head West and begin this journey. This is what the Americans believed they were destined to do… The rapid settlement of the West was caused by the great desire of the American

Westward expansion was a key component that shaped the United States not only geographically, but economically as well. The first sign of any expansion West from the original states was when Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803. The country was in need of new land in order to accommodate for the expanding population. Once the country started to expand, its power soon followed. The nation had a struggle with expanding because of the Native Americans already living in the West, but that didn’t stop the people of the United States. Overall, American expansion, during 1803-1860, transformed the West and affected the Native Americans because of Manifest Destiny, Indian Removal and the advancement

Lewis and Clark faced many things by going into the frontier land of Louisiana. Some of them were bears, disease from mosquitoes, pesky flies, strong currents, etc.This exploration arranged by Thomas Jefferson was, rather important but dangerous. Lewis and Clark’s expedition was probably the most important thing that Americans did during Jefferson's presidency. They found many Indian tribes, this was very dangerous, mostly because you don’t know if the tribes are friendly or not.

I never learnt anything about the U.S. history before I came to a high school in Boston. The stories about Native Americans and exploration of west had always attracted me because nothing like that ever happened in the Chinese history. And this is the reason why I am going to do the Lewis and Clark Expedition. They were just so brave to explore a land that the Americans knew nothing about. Not only their spirit, the journals they kept and the maps they made were also precious gifts for the explorers after them.

Although the land that Lewis and Clark traveled was uncharted, it wasn’t uninhabited. Even the first white explorers of the land had encountered the native peoples. These Indian tribes could be found in almost every area that Lewis and Clark traveled through. The smart thing to do, then, is to appease the indians, which is exactly what they did. By simply giving supplies, services, and promises of good will to each tribe, Lewis and Clark traveled mostly unhindered by the indians. In addition to this, many tribes gave food, supplies, directions, or even men to the expedition. For example, in one of the journal entries for April 7, 1805, there is a description of a man from the Mandan tribe, who was sent with Lewis and Clark as a guide and translator.

Ocean. With this exploration came the realization that there was no easy all water route to the Pacific. That dream which had persisted for centuries had died. However, it would do little to stop the westward expansion. The American west was opened. This large migration

Based on Lewis and Clark's entries on the topography, climate, and fauna of western North America, sustainable white human settlement is very possible. In several entries, Clark and other crew members portray the lands surrounding the river on which they travel as beautiful flat plains, which are important to creating and sustaining a settlement. Moreover, in the majority of journal entries, each member describes the navigating conditions as fairly simple, with only a few exceptions over the middle of April. Without navigability, any settlement created will have economic difficulty as trading with neighboring settlements will be impeded.

Migration” took place. Over fifty thousand Europeans migrated to America moving westward, taking over the west coast and claiming the land that belonged to the Native Americans.

I chose the Lewis and Clark expedition because it was something I knew a lot about, plus its part of my community’s history. The Lewis and Clark expedition took place in all of Washington in the same state that I live in. They also traveled up the Columbia River I live very close to the river so Lewis & Clark provide interest to me. In third grade my teacher taught a lot about Lewis and Clark and I took a lot of interest in it, so now I want to learn more about the expedition and use it for my national history day project. By studying Lewis and Clark i will learn about different metals, plants and even animals that aren't found in the eastern United States. I will learn about the different Indian tribes such as the Sioux and the Mandan

The year is 1803 and Thomas Jefferson is the president of the united state . after buying the Louisiana territory Jefferson pick Meriwether Lewis to help him plan for western exploration and be the leader of the expedition .in January 18 , in secret communication to congress , Jefferson seeks authorization for expedition. later on Lewis invited William Clark to join him . and I Andrew Walter have been asked to join the expedition among many others.

The first time I recall hearing about Lewis and Clark was from a family friend who had gone on to work as a Foreign

In the article, “into the unknown” the author states that Lewis and Clark knew it would be almost impossible to go across the continent without any help. On page 253, paragraph 40 it states “Therefore, Lewis and Clark sought meetings with tribes along the way. The explorers found many native people welcoming, but had difficulties with a few.” Also the author states that “The tribes the explorers encountered were sometimes fearful and suspicious” (253). This information shows that while some Native American could be trusted some other tribes could not.

During the westward expansion the Indians were the only Texans who had any real knowledge of the land west of the present day Interstate Highway 35. Soon settlers began to push homesteads farther west into this uncharted region. The new explorers faced several dangers such as weather, water shortages, and uncertain relations with Indians. New explorations and developments in transportation and establishments brought more movement to the west. Residents began arriving in the west hoping to get rich land and political representation. The men and women who went out to establish the last frontier lived lives that would decisively shape the American character. The settlement of the frontier was driven by profit and political purpose. U.S. citizens pursued the work and adventure of subduing their country’s last frontier. Settling the frontier brought out the best and worst in people of all varieties that wanted to make their mark in the west.