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 Expeditions of Lewis and Clark America and I were astonished; President Jefferson doubled the size of the country with one purchase‚ the Louisiana Purchase. To add to the excitement‚ Meriwether Lewis asked me‚ a poor boat builder‚ to go along on the journey to the West. What was I going to do? Even though I made boats for a living‚ I had never explored past my little town in Virginia. After much contemplation‚ I thought‚ this is my time to explore the endless possibilities in what we Americans
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In the summer of 1803‚ a twenty-eight year old Virginian was preparing to lead a field expedition into some of the most rugged wilderness on the North American Continent. It would be a perilous undertaking. The platoon traveled by boat‚ horse and foot for approximately 8‚000 miles- venturing beyond maps‚ traveling into the headwaters of the great Missouri river‚ across the fearsome Rocky Mountains‚ and through the unforgiving western plains. The crew explored an undiscovered route to the pacific
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The Lewis family had been a part of the western movement from the very start‚ and was considered by Thomas Jefferson as "one of the distinguished families" of Virginia from the beginning. The Lewis family’s history goes back many years. One of the earliest Lewis men was an uncle of Meriwether Lewis’ father‚ who was a part of the king’s council. Another Lewis married a sister of George Washington. The very first Lewis to keep journals as they traveled and explored was a Thomas Lewis‚ who accompanied
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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 and
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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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States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France. Jefferson asked Meriwether Lewis to explore the Northwest Territory. Jefferson told him to map out the area‚ gather natural resources‚ make contact with Natives (Befriend if possible)‚ and find a waterway that went to the Pacific Ocean. Lewis recruited William Clark‚ to be an equal in command‚ and 40 men. The two leaders‚ both in the military (Lewis a Captain and Clark a Lieutenant) led these men through 800‚000 square miles. The long journey
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How did Lewis really die? Lewis died as a young man during the peak of his fame‚ but how exactly did he die? Lewis was an explorer and governor of the state of Louisiana at the time. He went on the Lewis and Clark Expedition and was Jefferson’s right-hand man‚ helping him prove Congress wrong‚ saying that they should’ve bought Louisiana for economic and other purposes. As for his death‚ historians have claimed that he committed suicide while at Grinder’s Stand for over 200 years. However‚ as we
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The Lewis and Clark expedition was important and one of the most recognised trips into the western United States in the 1800s. This expedition was one of the most recognised because it was a very large purchase‚ a big and long trip‚ and was very important in the future of the United States and future expeditions. The purchase of the Louisiana territory was very important in the expansion of the United States. The purchase expanded the size of the United States to almost double its size. The president
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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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