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    Final Exam This year has been really cool for me because it has provoked a lot of thought from me. When we went over the Lewis and Clark expedition I didn’t really understand why we were going over it to be completely honest. I kept an open mind and I did enjoy the documentary as I was able to learn some things and it was better than doing a worksheet. Then we discussed some ideas about government and how it was ran and set up. One huge key I thought was very valuable was the idea of why land

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    will introduce you to the Lewis and Clark expedition and The Alamo. Throughout those two expeditions I will explain the two sides involved in the conflict, who were the two sides in the conflict about, what each side wanted, how was the conflict resolved, and how did this conflict shape America afterward. The Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, took date in May 1804. The two sides involved in the conflict were Lewis & Clark and nature. During the time, Thomas

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    During Lewis and Clark's Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery, they ran into many different types of land features, that were recorded using Topography, a type of map that has geological features and is 3d. The explorers hiked up mountains, floated down rivers and trudged their way across large desert-like plains, just to find this one thing, a passage through the Missouri to the pacific ocean all while exploring the Louisiana territory. The corps of discovery ran into trouble on one

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    could take their lands if it was needed for a war. Thomas Jefferson wanted to keep the peace with the Indians and he did his best to keep those promises, but unfortunately, it didn’t always happen in 1801, Thomas Jefferson set up the Lewis and Clark Expedition in which he sent explorers to map out the transcontinental routes to study the natural resources that could be used in the

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    port at New Orleans at the base of the Mississippi river so the US could now freely trade through Europe - They could also add to their national income the new recourses found throughout the new land which was explored on the Lewis and Clark expedition - Lewis and Clark also established relations with the Native Americans, opening up domestic negotiation while simultaneously removing the western border and with it, foreign (potentially hostile) matters - Such an adventurous journey into the unknown

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    About a year ago, in 1803, the Congress provided money for people to explore the new land territory that was just bought. Jefferson selected me to lead the expedition and I asked my buddy William Clark to go with me. We were asked to do quite a few things. We needed to study the geography of the territory such as the climate, rainy, cloudy, or clear days, the dates when plants grow or lose flowers and leaves, and the time animals would appear. We were also asked to learn about the Indian nations

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    The Lewis and Clark expedition was important to the United States of America because of the way it began, the important discoveries they made along the way, and the impact it had on the American people when they returned. By knowing how the Lewis and Clark expedition started and who started it, it gives one a better understanding of how important the expedition was to the United States. Thomas

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    get paid. In other words, it will make the U.S more powerful and prestigious and enhance their economy. The Lewis and Clark expedition was commissioned shortly after the Louisiana purchase by

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    “Don’t let your dreams be dreams, just do it”, Shia Lebouf. Young Lewis and Clark dreamed of adventures and exploring. They did not let their dreams be dreams. As adults the two would lead an expedition of historical significance to the United States. “Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774, near Charlottesville, Virginia and was the boyhood neighbor of Thomas Jefferson.” (lewisandclark) “Meriwether Lewis spent much of his time as a youth in the outdoors, and developed an interest in

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    Introduction Did you know Sacagawea was a member of the Lewis and Clark Corps Discovery Expedition? Sacagawea was from the Shoshone Tribe , she was a famous explorer. She lived a very interesting life. As a child , she was captured by an enemy tribe called the Hidatsa Tribe. Since then , she was a slave for 2 years. As an adult , she was bought by Toussaint Charbonneau. She later on joined the Lewis and Clark Corps Discovery Expedition. Which she helped interpret with other Shoshone indians. Today you’ll

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