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Birth
Lewis is born. -
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Lewis's Life
The Life of Meriwether Lewis. -
First Continental Congress
First Continental Congress is held -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill -
Father's Death
Don't know exact date -
Education ends
Don't know exact date. The ending of Lewis's education. -
The Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin. -
Lewis joins the militia
Dont know exact date. Lewis joins the Virginia militia. -
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Whiskey Rebellion
The whiskey rebellion. -
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Lewis served on the western frontier
Don't know exact dates. During this time, Lewis served on the western frontier.f -
Lewis joins official army
Meriwether Lewis joins US army. -
Present at treaty of Greenville
Don't know exact date. Lewis is present at the treaty of Greenville with the Northwestern indians. -
Lewis court-martialled for drunkenly insulting officer
Dont't know exact date. Lewis drunkenly insults a lieutenant. -
Lewis at Fort Pickering
Don't kow exact dates. Lewis spends time at Fort Pickering, Tennessee. -
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Engaged in recruiting
Don't know exact dates. Lewis is engaged in recruiting -
Appointed T. Jefferson's secretary
Don't know exact dates. Lewis is appointed Jefferson's secretary -
Jefferson becomes president
Thomas Jefferson becomes president -
Lewis moves into White House
Don't know exact dates. Lewis moves into the executive mansion(White House) -
Hotel
The first hotel in the US opens. -
Lewis is chosen to go on expedition
Don't know exact dates. Lewis is chosen to go on the expedition. -
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Winter of 1803-1804
Don't know exact dates -
Expedition sets out
Don't know exact dates. The expedition sets out. -
Haiti's independence
Jean Jacques Jessaline declares Haiti's independence. -
Expedition sets off after winter
Expedition leaves after camping for the winter. -
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Winter
Winter spent at Fort Mandan. -
Expedition sets out again
Expedition moves again and Sacagawea works with them. -
To the Shores of Tripoli
US takes Tripoli and reclaims American captives. -
Pacific reached!!
The expedition reaches the Pacific. -
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Winter
The expedition spends the winter in Fort Clatsop. -
Return Journey
The expedition starts on the way home, and Lewis and Clark split for a bit. -
Zebulon Pike
Zabulon Pike sees the mountain that will be named after him(Pike's Peak). -
Expedition reaches St. Louis
The expedition reaches St. Louis -
The Embargo of 1807
The Embargo of 1807 hits the US. -
Congress prevents the slave trade
Congress prevents the slave trade. -
Death
Lewis commits suicide.
