LEWIS+&+CLARK+EXPEDITION

=LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION Author: Kayla H.=

====From the Lewis and Clark Expedition Lewis' first name is Meriwether and Clark's first name is William.Lewis was born in 1774 and died in 1809 and Clark was born in 1770 and died in 1838. Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis on a mission to explore the lakes and rivers.Lewis and Clark new each other from being army friends which lead Lewis to ask Clark to help with the expedition. Lewis was the leader in the expedition and Clark helped too. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were the people who meet Sacajawea on there expedition. Sacajawea was an Indian woman that helped guide them on their journey. This expedition took a long time. They traveled over 8,000 miles exploring lakes and rivers with Lewis' dog Seaman. The expedition took about 2 years, 4 months, and 10 days.====

[[image:lewis_clark_mast.jpg width="341" height="204" caption="Clark & Lewis"]]


References: Lewis and Clark Expedition

1."Lewis and Clark ." //NationaL Geographic//. 1996-2009 . National Geographic Societ, Web. 5 Mar 2010. .  2."Lewis and Clark Trail." //Lewis and Clark Trail//. 1998. LewisAndClarkTrail.com, Web. 5 Mar 2010. . 4."Rediscovering Lewis and Clark." 2010. Florida Institute of Technology, Evans Library, and Instructional Programs Team, Web. 6 Mar 2010. 
 * 3. "Meriwether Lewis and William Clark ." //Biography//. 2010. Web. 5 Mar 2010. <[]>. ||

5.Shmoop Editorial Team. "Louisiana Purchase: Haitian Revolution to Lewis & Clark." //Shmoop.com//. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 05 Mar 2010.