Lewis and Clark Expedition
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Mr. Reeves - U.S. History
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Who were the leaders of the Lewis and Clark Expedition? Provide a brief biographical background story on the leaders? Follow this link http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/inside/idx_corp.html Why does President Thomas Jefferson want to send an expedition into the unknowns of the Louisiana Territory and beyond? http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/inside/idx_cir.html http://www.monticello.org/jefferson/lewisandclark/origins.html What is the overall timeframe of this great expedition into the Louisiana Territory and beyond? http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/resources_timeline_1803.html http://www.monticello.org/jefferson/lewisandclark/timeline.html http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/archive/idx_time.html What were some of the main supplies that the men brought on the Expedition? http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/inside/idx_equ.html Print the following map and on it clearly draw in the route that Lewis and Clark took through the Louisiana Territory to the Pacific and back home. To follow the routes click on any of the links below http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/trailmap/index_flash.html http://www.monticello.org/education/lcresource/expeditionmap.html Probably the best link http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/index.html http://www.lewis-clark.org/index.htm http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/archive/idx_map.html Who was Sacagawea and what role did she play on the expedition? http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/living/idx_4.html http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0302/feature4/index.html What is the historical significance of the Lewis and Clark Journey West? |