Comparing Lewis And Clark

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Lewis and Clark In 1804 Lewis and Clark led a two year expedition from Missouri to the Pacific Ocean. Lewis and Clark first met each other when they were in the military together. The most supprising achievement was that only one life was lost threw out the expedition. The expedition began May 14, 1804, and ended in September 1806.
“William Clark was born on August 1, 1770, in Caroline County, Virginia. He died September 1, 1838. He was the ninth of ten children born to John and Ann Rogers Clark. Although too young to have served during the American Revolution, five of his older brothers fought against the British, one of whom was famed frontiersman and brigadier general George Rogers Clark” When the war ended, William moved to a farm with his family near Louisville, Kentucky. “Clark lived for many years and held various government positions, including Superintendent of Indian Affairs and Governor of the Missouri Territory.”
“Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774, at Locust Hill plantation in Albemarle County, Virginia. Coincidentally, Lewis was born within riding distance of President Thomas Jefferson’s home, Monticello.” He died on October 11, 1809. Lewis enjoyed being outside in his spare time and “studying natural
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Sacagawea was able to show them what was safe to eat and what was not safe. “She grew up surrounded by the Rocky Mountains in the Salmon River region if what is now Idaho.” “ Most of the Corps members spoke only English, but one, Francois Labiche, spoke French as well. Charbonneau spoke French and Hidatsa; Sacagawea spoke Hidatsa and Shoshone.” While traveling thru the mountains they found Sacagawea's original tribe and they help them the rest of the way to the Pacific Ocean.She died at the age of 25, on December 22, 1812, in Fort Manuel. Clark became legal guardian of her son and daughter, Lisette and