Portraits of lewis and clark

Lewis and Clark Expedition

  • The Louisana Purchase is signed by Thomas Jefferson

    The Louisana Purchase is signed by Thomas Jefferson
  • News of the Louisana Purchase is announced

    News of the Louisana Purchase is announced
  • Sargent Floyd is the first U.S. soldier to die past the Mississppi.

    Sargent Floyd is the first U.S. soldier to die past the Mississppi.
    Also the first and only one to die on the expedition.
  • Louis and Clark offically start the expedition in St. Louis.

    Louis and Clark offically start the expedition in St. Louis.
  • They celebrated the first independence day past the Mississippi River

    They celebrated the first independence day past the Mississippi River
  • Sacagawea, a pregant woman and her husband join the expedition as interpeters.

    Sacagawea, a pregant woman and her husband join the expedition as interpeters.
  • The tempature is recorded as -45 degrees F.

    The tempature is recorded as -45 degrees F.
    That is colder than they every thought possible in the United States.
  • Sacagawea's son is born.

    Sacagawea's son is born.
    Jean Baptiste Charconneau
  • They thought they had reached the Pacific Ocean

    They thought they had reached the Pacific Ocean
    It was really the mouth of the Columbia River
  • The Expepedition gets back to St. Louis

    The Expepedition gets back to St. Louis