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Thomas Jefferson sends a secret message to Lewis and Clark asking an expedition to explore the Western part of the continent. picture discription: The secret message that Thomas Jefferson sent to Lewis and Clark
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Lewis and Clark purchse the land; Louisiana for $15 million 820,000 square miles for 3 cents an acre. Picture discription:The document that Lewis and Clark purchased the Lousiana from France.
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October 21, 1803, the Senate authorized Jefferson to take possession of the territory and establish a temporary military government. In legislation enacted on October 31, Congress made temporary provisions for local civil government to continue as it had under French and Spanish rule and authorized the President to use military forces to maintain order.
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Lewis and Clark attend ceremonies in St. Louis formally transferring Louisiana Territory from France to US.
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Lewis and Clarck met with the cheif of the Oto and Missouri native amreicans and they gave peace medals, 15 star flags and other gifts. Picture discription: The primary source of Lewis and Clark meeting the native americans
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Sgt. Charles Floyd dies of a probable burst appendix. Picture discription: A journal written by Charles Floyd.
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The expedition begins seeing animals unknown in the East like coyotes, antelope, mule deer, and others. Lewis and Clark discribe in their journals 178 plants and 122 animal that had not been recorded. Picture discription: a fish that was drawn in lewis's journal.
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Lewis and Clark found the earth-lodge vilages and 4500 people was living there. Picture discription: A painting of the earth-lodge villages when Lewis and Clark found the village.
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Lewis and Clark hired French-Canadian fur-trader and his wife to interpreters on the journey. Picture discription: a picture that Lewis and Clark having a journey with Charbonneau.
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Lewis and Clark send a shipments to Thomas Jefferson.
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Sacagawea recognizes Beaverhead Rock and knows they are close to Shoshone lands
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Lewis finds the headwaters of the Missouri River, then crosses the Continental Divide and Lemhi Pass to discover that there is no Northwest Passage. Picture disciption : Thomas Jefferson receives the shipment from Lewis and Clark.
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The Lewis and Clark's expedition reaches to the Columbia River, the last waterway to the Pacific Ocean.
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Picture discription: Lewis and Clark reached the Pacific Ocean.
