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By Ray’Von Oliver 5 th Grade Ms. Brady/Oakwood Avenue Community School 2014-2015
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Lewis and Clark were asked by President Thomas Jefferson after the Louisiana Purchase to explore and map the wild west of North America.
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March 6,1801: Lewis is asked by Jefferson to be his Secretary July 4, 1803:Louisiana Purchase Spring 1804: Lewis wrights to ask William Clark to join and shore command Fall/Winter 1803: Camp Wood established upstream from St. Louis May 14, 1804: Expedition begins July 4, 1804: Expedition marks 4 th of July west of the Mississippi by firing the keelboats cannon October 11, 1809: Lewis commits suicide
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Occupation: Explorers Born: August 18, 1774 in Ivy, Virginia (Lewis) August 1, 1770 in Ladysmith, Virginia (Clark) Died: October 11, 1809 in Hohenwald, Tennessee (Lewis) September 1, 1838 in St. Louis, Missouri (Clark) Best known for: Explored the Louisiana Territory and Western North America
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Lewis was President Thomas Jefferson’s private secretary. He was in charge of the expedition to explore the newly purchase Louisiana territory.
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Occupation: explore, interpreter, guide Born: 1788 in the Lemhi River Valley, Idaho Died: December 20,1812 in Fort Lisa North Dakota
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Toussaint was a French Canadian explorer & trader, and a member of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Born: March 20, 1767 Boucherville, Canada Died: August 12, 1843 Fort Mandan ND Spouse: Sacagawea Children: Jean Baptist Charbonneau
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