Eguino‚ Mario History 8‚ Period 2 11-2-2011 Meriwether Lewis Early Childhood Born on August 18‚ 1774‚ in Albemarle County‚ Virginia. Meriwether Lewis spent much of his youth outdoors‚ developing an interest in plants‚ animals‚ and geology. When Lewis turned eight‚ his family moved to a colony on the Broad River in northeastern Georgia. In the four years he lived there‚ he harnessed his wilderness skills and became proficient with a black powder rifle. He then returned to Virginia at age 13 for
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The death of Meriwether Lewis: suicide or murder? BY: Akcire Alston October 11‚ 1809 was a date that lead too many unanswered questions and confused people‚ the day of Meriwether Lewis’ death. Meriwether Lewis was the governor of the upper Louisiana territory and a leader in the Lewis & Clark expedition. Lewis died of 2 Gunshot wounds‚ one to his head and the other to his stomach. His death was initially ruled as a suicide and many people believed that theory besides Lewis’ family. More theories
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In May of 1804 President Thomas Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to go on a fact finding mission. They explored they started exploring at St. Louis and traveled the the Pacific Ocean. Tagged along with the Corps of Discovery‚ which included 59 men that were paid and chosen by Meriwether Lewis. One of the reasons why we took the long journey was to find a water route across North America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean (Northwest passage). Another reason we went on the
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Jake Overton Coach Wernquist 8th Grade History 10 May 2013 Lewis & Clark “In the spring of 1804‚ Lewis and Clark left St. Louis and headed up the Missouri River. They had 3 boats and they took 40 men with them‚ most of these men were Americans some French Canadians.” (Davidson). “These men needed to search the west for many reasons. One main reason was to set the stage for settlement of the West‚ also this land had not been explored yet. This exploration opened land and discovered
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matter!" Captain Meriwether Lewis and William Clark took the risk of life‚ limb‚ and liberty to bring back the precious and valuable information of the Pacific Northwest of the United States territory. Their accomplishments of surviving the trek and delivering the data to the U.S. government‚ have altered the course of history‚ but have some Historian’s and author’s stating‚ "It produced nothing useful."‚ and having "added little to the stock of science and wealth. Lewis and Clark’s expedition
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Meriwether Lewis-a US governor and explorer most known for his part in the Lewis and Clark expedition-was found dead on the morning of October 11th‚ 1809. Many have rumored his death to be murder. Many theories have arisen such as assassination yet none of these theories have any substantial evidence‚ only speculation. There just isn’t enough evidence to go along with that theory. Meriwether Lewis was killed in the act of assisted suicide by his servant John Pernier because of pain associated with
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title of the book is The Journals of Lewis and Clark. 2.A. The authors are Meriwether Lewis and William Clark‚ edited by Bernard DeVoto 3.A. The publisher is Houghton Mifflin Company in 1953 4.A. The book is about Lewis and Clark’s personal journals kept over the duration of their exploration of previously unexplored territory. 2. Content Analysis 2.A. In the preface‚ the editor explains the differences between his and an editor named Thwaites edits of Lewis and Clark’s original journals. He
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William Clark was born on August 1‚ 1770 & Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18‚ 177 in Albemarle County in Virginia. During this time Thomas Jefferson was the president of the United States. Lewis and Thomas Jefferson grew up as boyhood neighbors as kids.1 Lewis joined the militia in 1794 which was commanded by Lieutenant Clark‚ where they later grew a strong bond.1 Several years later Lewis received a letter asking to become the president’s secretary-aide. A secretary- aide is a person who
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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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In Thomas Jefferson’s Instructions to Meriwether Lewis‚ 1803‚ it is very clear that the author is Thomas Jefferson. He signs the ending of the article with‚ “…this twentieth day of June‚ 1803. Thomas Jefferson‚ President of the United States of America” (Jefferson 3). It is apparent that Jefferson is writing to Meriwether Lewis to instruct him before he sets out on his journey. This gives the reader the date the letter is being composed and make it an official document. Thomas Jefferson’s main
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