What did President Jefferson commission to give to Native American tribes

What did President Jefferson commission to give to Native American tribes

Lewis and Clark

Answer the following questions based on the documentary- Lewis and Clark, the Great Journey West

What did President Jefferson commission to give to Native American tribes? What did the accompanying letter tell the tribes? How was this letter and its delivery confusing for the tribes?

In what ways were Native Americans essential to the expedition? Did any tribes try to hinder the expedition, and if so how?

What happened to the following people after the expedition: Merriweather Lewis, William Clark, Sacagawea?

 

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Introduction

Also known as the “Corps of Expedition Discovery”, Lewis and Clark expedition which began in April 1809 to November 1807, was the first United States expedition to have crossed what is now the western portion of America. It started in St. Louis, making it way to westward and passed through the continental divide………………………

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