New Land In The 1800s

Captain Meriwether Lewis and William Clark put their lives on the line only to return with information regarding the Pacific Northwest of the United States territory. Their reasons behind this journey, being to expand the United States to the West, involved the entire nation but debatably, their accomplishments and the reaction of others became a major part of today’s history.

They left from St. Charles, Missouri and began the expedition on May 21, 1804. They were called The Corps of Discovery. It took them two years, four months, and ten days to travel from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean and back home again. This was one of the biggest discoveries that has ever happened.

Over the course of the expedition, Lewis and Clark developed a ritual that we used when meeting a tribe for the first time. The captains would explain to the tribal leaders that the their land now belonged to the United States, and that a man far in the east – President Thomas Jefferson – was their new “great father.” We made peace with the natives and they became very essential and useful on our journey. Along the way we met a lady named Sacajawea who was from the Shoshone tribe and she was the person who helped us the most. She guided us through the land and helped us when we were in need. She knew the ways and we were grateful to have her because we may have not made it without

America throughout the late 1800’s was extremely separated. A large majority of the United States was segregated due to the vast majority of different races, especially the African American race. During this time, African Americans were newly freed from slavery. A large amount of the white men was extremely unhappy with the changes taking place and a large amount took it upon themselves to treat the African Americans as unequal as possible. The blacks were left with nearly nothing. Eventually, an idea called sharecropping was developed.

The 1800s the United states was eager for new land. With population booming westward expansion seemed to be the only option. The term manifest destiny start from john l O'sullivan in the mid 1800s. O'sullivan said that the United states was destined to expand from coast to coast. At the time the land belongs to others and the U.S tried to be civilized with treaties and other but when this didn't worked turned to violence and war to get what they wanted. However the U.S started making its way westward long before manifest destiny was a thing.

The 19th century was an important era in United States history. From many new advancements in industry to a drastic change in social behavior. From independent farm life to the start of urban development. Changes that have impacted society even to this day. By 1925, the massive growth from 44 million people in 1875, to 114 million people gave a broader perspective on how life should be lived in the ever expanding nation. Farms were the basis of American culture since Virginia was first founded back in 1625. People need food to live and land to grow it on. America has plenty of land to cultivate so it’s the perfect place for an agriculturally based society. Let’s start from before the civil war began and work our way up to the popularity

Two men were chosen to explore the new territory; Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. They started the expedition in May, 1804 to September, 1806. Jefferson had sent out the expedition to find a new route to the Pacific Ocean, and establish a colony on the west before Britain, or another country claimed it. Of course, the secondary objectives were scientific studies, and economics. Lewis and Clark were not the only men on the expedition, they were just the leaders. They had 40 other men, French, Americans, and one African-American all on the expedition with them.

The expedition started May 14, 1804. One of the main reasons Jefferson put on the expedition was to find a direct water route to the Pacific. After a 2 year search, they were unable to find a water route to the Pacific. If Lewis and Clark did find a water route to the Pacific, the Americans would have been able to expand much faster into the west. Lewis and Clark found about 180 new plants and 125 undiscovered animals. However, Lewis and Clark did not find the wooly mammoths Jefferson expected they would discover. Some of the undiscovered plants included the bearberry which was later used as an herbal medicine, and the bitterroot which was later used for injuries and headaches. Some new animals they discovered included, the Pronghorn antelope, the big-horn sheep, and the prairie dog. “Caught one live by poreing a great quantity of water in his hole.”(“Famous Lewis and Clark Quotes”) Quote by Meriwether Lewis on the prairie dog. Without some of Lewis and Clark’s discoveries, America would of had more trouble treating injuries since they wouldn’t of had all the plants that treated those injuries. The knowledge of these animals would have also been valuable to the people who would soon settle the

First, Lewis and Clark were chosen to go on a journey to make a map for Jefferson the president. “He wanted the expedition to prepare the way for the extensions of the American fur trade and to advance geographical knowledge.”

This territory nearly doubled the size of the US, extending it to the Rocky Mountains. Shortly after the approval for the purchase of the territory came the approval for the creation of a group known as the Corps of Discovery. This company would have the responsibility (and support of the government) to create maps and establish diplomacy with the Indians of the new territory, all of these activities had the purpose of not only discovering more about the unfamiliar new lands, but also allowing for new trade, and thus, economic growth. Jefferson decided to put his personal secretary, Meriwether Lewis, in charge of the Corps of Discovery. As his first action, Lewis chose his former military officer, and close friend, William Clark, to aid him in leading the journey, thus giving birth to the legendary duo, Lewis and

This plot of land we had purchased was about 828,000,000 square miles at about 3 cents per acre(61 cents per acre when accounting for inflation).  The first modern day state to be made of the new land was Louisiana.  In order to explore this land, the government hired Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to lead an expedition into this uncharted territory.  This journey spanned over 8,000 miles over places such as the Ohio river,Continental divide, and Pacific Ocean.  They started this journey in May of 1804.  This journey was plagued with overwhelming hardships and difficulties.  They preserved even when faced with injury, hunger, and illness.  The lewis and clark expedition received help from the native americans already living in the area.  They would provide supplies so the expedition could survive the winter.  Their small expedition team quickly grew as people like Sacagawea and Toussaint Charbonneau to assist with translating when communicating with the Native Americans.  They had finally reached the Pacific Ocean in November of 1805.  They built a camp called Fort Clatsop in modern day Oregon and they had

One of the greatest journeys in American history is the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Under President Thomas Jefferson’s orders, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark went on an 8,000 mile journey westward. The lands Lewis, Clark, and their men explored were purchased from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Over the next three years the two men would discover new plants, animals, landmarks, negotiate with Indian Tribes, and clear the way for Americans to settle in the west. I chose to do my research paper over Lewis and Clark, because it is important to appreciate the amount of knowledge they gave to all of America. I find Lewis and Clark’s numerous discoveries fascinating, because animals like the ground hog, which is so common to us today, were unheard of back in their time. Lewis and Clark helped people see the west side of North America in a new light, and helped prepare settlers for the west by teaching them things unfathomable at the time.

In 1803, U.S. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned an expedition under the leadership of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the American Northwest. Together, they led the Corps of Discovery, which included men from a myriad of professions, including interpreters, fur trappers, boat builders, gunsmiths, and surveyors. Meriwether Lewis, captain of the expedition, had been trained prior to the expedition by the country best scientists in the fields of botany, zoology, celestial navigation, and medicine. William Clark was elected commander-in-chief because of his invaluable cartography skills, which were essential on trip. His skills helped with mapping most of landmarks and rivers that were encountered on the expedition, and his final map of the Lewis and Clark Trail is accurate within 40 miles and spans a distance of 8,000 miles. Another prominent figure on the expedition was Sacagawea. She spoke Shoshone, Hidatsa, meager French, had knowledge of edible & medicinal plants as well as Native American customs, and was an invaluable interpreter that bargained for resources from other Native American tribes. Her most important contribution to expedition, however, was her presence, a symbol to native tribes of the peacefulness of the traveling party. The expedition was launched for political, strategic, scientific, and commercial aims, instead of seeking riches and Christian converts, as other expeditions in the past have always vied, such as those commissioned by the

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to explore a land that nobody has ever explored before? This is exactly what Lewis and Clark did when the United States purchased a very large amount of land in The Louisiana Purchase. The Corps of Discovery was one of most important expeditions at that time. The preparation of the journey, the journey itself, and the aftermath of the journey were three main things that happened with the Corps of Discovery. Although the journey was hard, they succeeded.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition (May 21, 1804 - September 23, 1806) was an expedition to explore the US lands obtained in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase and explore the Pacific Northwest. The Expedition was led by Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark, and the group were made up of military men, called the Corps of Discovery, and civilians. Two main purposes of the expedition were to: create maps and document all the flora and fauna of the region and to establish trading with the natives. The Lewis and Clark expedition traveled along the Missouri River from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia