Lewis and Clark

By salee20

  • Secret Message to Congress

    Secret Message to Congress
    Thomas Jefferson sends a secret message to Congress asking for approval and funding of an expedition to explore the Western part of the continent.
  • Period: to

    Lewis and Clark Expedition

  • Announcement Purchased

    Announcement Purchased
    News of the Louisiana Purchase is announced.

  • Setting up a camp

    Setting up a camp
    Expedition members set up camp between the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.

  • First encounter

    First encounter
    The Corps of Discovery had their first encounter with Oto and Missouri Indians. (Natives)

  • Teton Sioux

    Teton Sioux
    The Corps has a tense encounter with the Teton Sioux near today's Pierre, South Dakota; one of the Sioux chiefs waves his men off and conflict is averted.

  • winter fort

    winter fort
    Corps members discover the Mandan village and build winter fort.

  • Toussaint Charbonneau

    Toussaint Charbonneau
    The Corps hires Toussaint Charbonneau, as an interpreter of the journey.

  • Grizzly bear

    Grizzly bear
    Lewis and another hunter killed a grizzly bear near the Yellowstone River in Montana.

  • Heading toward the South

    Heading toward the South
    Lewis and Clark decided to head to the south when they come to a Missouri River.

  • Discovery of Shoshone

    Discovery of Shoshone
    Discovers Shoshone, where Sacagawea recognizes the chief as her long-lost brother, Cameahwait.