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Lewis and Clark Expedition
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Lewis Selected as Commander of Expedition
Clark was picked by Lewis because of his tracking skills to go on the expedition with him. -
Announcement of Louisiana Purchase
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Lewis watched people making a boat to make sure that they don't mess it up. He goes in the boat to pick up Clark and his employees
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Start of the Expedition from St. Louis
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Their company marks it as the Fourth of July by firing the boat's cannon and naming Independence Creek
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They meet with representatives of Oto and Missouri Indians and give them gifts
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Toussaint Charbonneau a French Canadian and his wife Sacagawea are hired as interpreters for Native Americans
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Fort Mandan Built-expedition moves in for Christmas and winter
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Sacagawea has a baby boy, Jean Baptiste
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Lewis finds a Shonshone village and attempts to trade for horses. The chief of the village turns out to be Sacagawea's bro
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They arrive in Weippe, Idaho
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Clark thinks he can see the ocean. In his journal he writes, "Ocian in view, O! The joy." They are still 20 miles from the sea. Very bad weather stops them from moving forward for 3 weeks.
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By majority vote of the Corps of Discovery they decide to cross the Columbia River to build a fort for the winter
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They encounter Blackfeet Native American warrior who attempt to steal their horses and weapons
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They return to the Mandan village, Charbonneau, Sacagawea, and Jean Baptiste stay
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Lewis and Clark return to St. Louis They receive 1,600 acres of land for their work on this expedition. Lewis becomes governor of Louisiana Territory. Clark becomes Indian agent for the west and Brigadier General of the Territory's Militia
