Jefferson gained approval for his visionary project. This project was to explore the unknown West with a small expeditionary group. President Jefferson chose Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to head this expedition. Both Lewis and Clark had close ties to Jefferson. Meriwether Lewis was one of Jefferson’s secretaries and William Clark was a close friend. The initial idea of the expedition was to include scientific inquiry‚ geographic mapping‚ and clearing the way for commerce‚ but the purchase of
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“The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark” Have you ever heard of Lewis and Clark? They made a great trip across America. They discovered new land‚ plants‚ and animals. They also made many friends and enemies along the way. They helped shape America with their trip across it (Gragg 2‚ 5). The two commanders of the trip were Lewis and Clark. They Were the first people of America to go where they are going. Thomas Jefferson was the one who sent them on the trip. At this time they didn’t realize
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Lewis & Clark Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were sent on an expedition by President Thomas Jefferson soon after the Louisiana Purchase which was the first expedition of the westward Untied States. This was known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition‚ the main objective of this mission was to map the new territory‚ find a route across the western part of the continent‚ and establish American existence in the new territory. Jefferson wanted the interactions with the Indians to be civilized and no
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1) Meriwether Lewis and William Clark‚ was called upon Thomas Jefferson‚ and went on an expedition to see the land that was west of the Mississippi‚ known as the Louisiana Territory that had been purchased from France in 1803. Lewis and Clark set off on their trail‚ it began near St. Louis‚ Missouri‚in may. There group often called the Corps of Discovery named by the historians faced almost every obstacle that ever was on the planet on their trip. Louis and Clark faced horrible weather they also
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battled against the army of Mexico. John L. O’Sullivan stated that‚ “Our Manifest Destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions.” The citizens around 19th century believed that it was our right to expand westward and take over territories. James K. Polk‚ who ran for president‚ declared that our country was meant to become a “Manifest Destiny.” The Manifest Destiny basically meant that the expansion throughout the American
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Throughout the history of America‚ the country has obtained a tremendous amount of land. One of the biggest excuses for expansion was the idea of ‘manifest destiny’. In the 1840’s‚ this popular idea was used as the reason for America’s westward expansion. ‘Manifest destiny’ is a term coined by Americans in order to reinstate the idea that they were destined‚ by God Himself‚ to spread their beliefs. Therefore‚ Euro-Americans pillaged the Native American’s land‚ believing it was what their God wanted
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The similarities between the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1803 to 1806 and a manned mission to Mars are not immediately obvious. Meriwether Lewis‚ William Clark and their fellow adventurers never had to deal with the problems of cosmic radiation‚ for instance‚ or the osteoporosis and muscle atrophy caused by spending months in zero gravity. And they had a never-ending supply of air. I expected that a comparison between their trip across the West and a potential space mission wouldn’t be that useful
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On the incredible journey of Lewis and Clark many new animals were discovered. Maryweather Lewis was naturalist and explorer. He documented 11 birds‚ 11 mammals and 2 fish that were unknown to naturalists. He actually brought his trusty dog‚ Seaman along for the journey. Seaman was a 150 pound‚ big‚ black Newfoundland dog. He was very intelligent and was bought in Pittsburg‚ Pennsylvania for $20. What cost $20.00 in 1800 would cost $260.40 now; today $260 is the average you would pay for a Newfoundland
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Discovered by Spanish and French conquistadors in the 17th and 18th centuries and explored by famous pioneer/explorers Lewis and Clark in 1805‚ Oregon is the 33rd state to be admitted to the United States. Oregon received statehood on February 14‚ 1859. Lewis and Clark explored Oregon while on their journey to find the Northwest Passage. Lewis and Clark both described Oregon as a “beautiful woodland paradise”‚ with its diverse wildlife and flora. Oregon is located on the Pacific Coast‚ above California
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presented in history as being tangible‚ being tied to a date‚ or an exact happening. Manifest Destiny on the other hand‚ is a phenomenon. It can not be tied to a date‚ event or even a specific period of time. Manifest Destiny existed and still exists as the philosophy that embraces American history as a whole. Manifest Destiny is an intangible ideology that created American history. In its simplest form‚ Manifest Destiny can be defined as‚ "A Movement." More specifically‚ it would be the systematic body
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