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Lewis and Clark A Book Alive at the Henry Barnard School Museum Written and Illustrated Written and Illustrated by by Essence and Emma Essence and Emma

The Louisiana Territory was big! It covered 820, 000 square miles. President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory for $15 million with interest $27,267,622). That works out to be only about 3¢ an acre! What A Deal !!!!

1804 America Grows Bigger President Thomas Jefferson has asked Meriwether Lewis to lead an expedition across western North America— unknown territory for all but Indians. Why? Why? To map the rivers, To map the rivers, To make friends with natives, To make friends with natives, To open the West to trade, and To open the West to trade, and To look for a Northwest Passage (an easy water route from coast to coast). To look for a Northwest Passage (an easy water route from coast to coast).

The President wanted to find a water route across America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

Lewis and Clark first met in the army. Lewis and Clark first met in the army. Then Lewis left and started to work for president Jefferson. Then Lewis left and started to work for president Jefferson. Lewis first assignment was to discover the north-way passage. Lewis first assignment was to discover the north-way passage. Then he was assigned to go on the expedition. Then he was assigned to go on the expedition. He asked Clark to help him. He asked Clark to help him.

Sacagawea’s help Sacajawea was their guide. Sacajawea was their guide. Every day Lewis and Clark wrote in there journals telling what happened that day what they learned and what they saw. Every day Lewis and Clark wrote in there journals telling what happened that day what they learned and what they saw. At the end of the expedition they made it to the pacific- ocean and they named a river after Sacajawea thinking her for helping them on the expedition. At the end of the expedition they made it to the pacific- ocean and they named a river after Sacajawea thinking her for helping them on the expedition.

Did You Know? When they reached the Pacific ocean, they voted on where to spend the winter. York, Clark's slave, was allowed to vote. Sacagawea was also allowed to vote too.

A Dog Went On The Expedition Before the expedition began Lewis purchased a Newfoundland dog named Seaman. Before the expedition began Lewis purchased a Newfoundland dog named Seaman. They wrote about Seaman in their journals They wrote about Seaman in their journals No one knows for sure, but it is believed that Seaman made the entire journey. No one knows for sure, but it is believed that Seaman made the entire journey.

Hunting On the way back to St. Louis, Lewis was injured. On the way back to St. Louis, Lewis was injured. When they went hunting, Cruzatte thought that Lewis was an animal moving in the woods. When they went hunting, Cruzatte thought that Lewis was an animal moving in the woods. He accidentally shot Lewis in the leg. He accidentally shot Lewis in the leg.

How Far Did The Expedition Travel? The expedition traveled over 8,000 total miles. It took 2 years, 4 months and 10 days. Before they left on the expedition, Clark estimated that the distance one way from the mouth of the Missouri to the Pacific ocean would be 4,162 miles. His estimate was within 40 miles of the actual distance.

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