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Lewis and Clark started their journey upstream on the Missouri River.
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A party of Oto and Missouri indians arrived at Lewis and Clark's camp.
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One of the indian groups became hostile after being unpleased with a gift.
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Expedition builds a shelter to protect from weather and inian attacks.
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THe ice on the Missouri River melts allowing them to continue thier journey upstream.
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They come into contact with grizzly bear territory. They are warned of these dangerous creatures by the local natives.
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Lewis sights the Rocky Mountains for the first time. This brings Lewis and Clark into the next stage of their journey.
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The expedition came across a fork in the river. They did not know which way continued the Missouri and what way lead to the Rocky Mountains. This created a bit of a dilema.
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Lewis becomes the first white man to see the Great Falls of the Missouri River.
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The trek from the Missouri River to the Columbia River was going to require horses. Horses that Lewis and Clark did not have at their disposal.
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THey found an Indinan on horseback and made contact with his tribe. From there they were able to bargain to purchase the hosre.
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They travel from the Rockey Mountains and into the Bitter Root Valley to explore.
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The Paciffic Ocean is finally sited. They had made it across the North American continent.
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Lewis and Clark set up camp south of the Columbia.
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The Expedition declared itself ready to make the return journey.
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THey became traveling against very stong currents upstram the Columbian River to begin the journey home.
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THe company was low on food. THey went tp Nez Perch tp wait for the weather to inprove so that they can return to Bitter Root Valley
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THey cross the Bitter Root Valley which was ten feet in snow.
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Eight Blackfeet Indians decided to camp with the expedition and cause a scirmage between the two groups.
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The company arrives back in St Louis. It's all over.