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Shoshone Indians Essay

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In 1804 I was asked by Thomas Jefferson to go to our newly purchase the Louisiana territory. I left in 1804 with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to find a northwest passage and tell the Native Americans that we own the newly purchased Louisiana territory. Lewis, Clark, and I also found many new plants and animal life. After we discovered that there was not a northwest passage we started going back home. This expedition was very long it took us 2 years and 4 months.

On April 29, 1805 Lewis, Clark, and I spotted a gray wolves. The wolves live in prairies they can also be different colors like gray, blackish brown, and a creamy white color. We also discovered a new plant called the Missouri Milkvetch on September 18, 1804. It is purple with …show more content…

The Shoshone Indians were located east and west of the Rockies. They have the best horses but they were also poor. We needed their horses to get across the the Rocky Mountain. When we stayed with the Shoshone Indians we ate fish, rabbit, bird, buffalo, and rice, and we stayed in tepees. The shoshone Indians are known for the Snake Nation.

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark could do many things like, Lewis could speak different languages he was the lead of the boats and kept his eyes appealed. He’s a loyal man and disciplined person. Clark could map the unknown lands and he drew plants and animals. Clark was a captain he could keep the crew under control he is also a leader. He went across the country and wrote things down so that our new generations knew how we got the Louisiana Territory.

Lastly, Sacagawea. She was a brave young woman who showed Lewis and Clark what to eat and not to eat. She taught them what berries, nuts, and plants that were good and edible. She also helped them find a water route to the Pacific Ocean. Sacagawea is a smart and responsible woman she took care of her baby while she was on the expedition with us. Sacagawea Showed us more landmarks and she also helped the United States get more land so we could have a bigger nation. I’, so glad that i went on this expedition because we found many new things like animals and plants but most of all I liked meeting the Indian

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