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    of a “New Empire of Liberty.” More importantly, after the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, this led Jefferson to commission the iconic expedition of the American West, the Corps of Discovery, commonly popularized throughout American lore as the Expedition of Lewis and Clark.

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    My Sacagawea Experience

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    on the inside. By that time the expedition that was led by Meriwether Lewis was going through where I lived. Lewis decided

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    Mistakes In Into Thin Air

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    While this is a tragedy that caused reform in 1911, the same method of reform stands today. This can be seen in the novel, Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer. The novel is an account of what happened on the mountain during the 1996 Everest expedition. While the expedition started off with high hopes and dreamers ready

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    Australia. 1st Expedition After returning to Sydney early in 1844, Leichhardt hoped to take part in a proposed government sponsored expedition from Moreton Bay to Port Essington (300 km north of Darwin, Northern Territory). When plan for this expedition fell through Leichardt decided to mount the expedition himself, accompanied by volunteers and supported by private funding. His party left Sydney in August 1844 to sail to Moreton bay, where four more joined the group. The expedition departed on 1st

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    detailing the grueling journey of Lewis and Clark. Following the adventure of the Corps of Discovery, Ambrose describes the expedition exploring the vast wilderness of the western portion of the United States. Complete with excerpts from the personal diaries of the men themselves, the book gives an insight to readers as to how challenging the mission really was. The expedition faced countless dangers, including risky encounters with Native Americans, extreme weather, disease, depression, and the battle

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    as the Father of New France (or Quebec) as he sailed to Canada and was the first man to establish a French colony there. The impact of his 1609 expedition to New France has helped to shape the historical, scientific and cultural aspects of our society. The timing of historical moments has always had a profound effect on the rest of what

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    the details of their expedition, other viewpoints need to be heard.By listening to the people affected by Corps of Discovery, textbooks, magazines, and museums might have a negative perspective about them. Despite the heroic accomplishments of Lewis and Clark, they were scoundrels because they ruined the environments of the Native Americans, they ruined people's lives, and they took advantage of the Native Americans to accomplish their goals. First, Lewis and Clark’s expedition led to others ruining

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    Strategic Thinking

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    recognized the complex nature of the expedition. In order to succeed, the expedition had to assemble a huge armada and army that required support from the entire Athenian empire (food, money, forces, etc). The logistical difficulties to support the expedition alone may be enough to cause it to fail. Additionally, the far distance between Athens and Sicily would complicate their ability to provide reinforcement. One of Nicias’s main objections to the Sicily Expedition was its Ambiguity. The decision

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    In this chapter, the meaning of the word “Contact” was how Hernando De Soto, and the men in his expedition, came in contact with America. Their expedition came in contact with the new land and Native Americans. De Soto and his expedition also made contact with the new environment and land around them. Due to their encounter with the Native Americans, the Spanish learned about their ecological roles. They encountered so many different animals and land techniques that the Indians did. For example

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    The Expeditions that led to the establishment of Yellowstone National Park Throughout history we have witnessed, heard and read about locations that had a significant impact in history. Stepping into historical locations can either bring back great memories or serve as memories of grief and sadness. Historical locations can be either war memoirs, monuments and it can be nature preserves. The National park systems is one of the achievements that the United States stands for, meaning the United States

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