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The Lewis and Clark Expedition By: Jessica and Samantha

By 5poster
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    Lewis and Clark Expidition by Georgia DuMars

    From the signing of the Louisiana Purchase to the end of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase
    The Louisiana Purchase was when Thomas Jefferson wanted a little part of land that had a port, but he ended up getting double the size of what the United States.
  • The start of Louis and Clark's journey

    The start of Louis and Clark's journey

    Sacagawea

    They started their journey in St. Louis and they traveled through the Great Plains. Then, they stopped traveling for winter and met a trader and his wife, Sacagawea. Sacagawea and her husband ended up traveling with Lewis and Clark on their journey.
  • The resumption of their journey.

    The resumption of their journey.

    Lewis, Clark ,and Sacagawea began once again on their journey to new land that no one had ever seen before.
  • Rocky Mountains

    Rocky Mountains

    The Rocky Mountains
    After a while of traveling, William Clark saw the outline of a great mountain range. In the nest few days, the group could see all of the snow-covered Rocky Mountains.
  • The Great Falls of the Missouri River

    The Great Falls of the Missouri River



    Great Falls of the Missouri River
    During their expedition, the group encountered an unexpected waterfall. This waterfall happened to be the Great Falls of the Missouri River. After a tiring twenty-four days, the party was exhausted.
  • Meeting the Shoshones

    Meeting the Shoshones



    The Shoshone Tribe
    InMid- August the party came opon many Shoshone woman and children. Lewis had carried a flag throughout the journey and had waved it at their arrival.
  • Crossing the Rockies

    Crossing the Rockies


    Corps of Discovery    The Corps of Discovery(the group) left the Shoshone territory. A man that Sacagewea asked to help them named Chief Cameahwait provided them with horses and a guide to show them the best route throught the Rockies. Unfortunatley, crossing the Rockies was harder than they thought and had to walk.
  • Blinding Snowstorm

    Blinding Snowstorm

    In the middle of September, a snowstorm struck and the Shoshone guide got lost. Wild game could not be found on the high mountain peaks. The party had to kill their packhorses for food.
  • The Pacific Ocean

    The Pacific Ocean


    The Pacific Ocean    They found the Pacific Ocean and Clark wrote "O Joy!"
  • Going Home

    Going Home

    St. Louis

    The crew broke camp and started the long journey home to St.Louis. It was easier for them because they knew what to expect.It took 6 months until they returned.
  • Home Sweet Home

    Home Sweet Home

    Lewis and Clark Expedition

    Lewis and Clark finally came back home. It had taken them two years to travel just under 4000 miles.