Conclusion
September 23, 1806, Lewis and Clark ended their expedition at St. Louis.[1] Throughout the two-and-a-half-year journey, only one member died.[2] Jefferson’s wish for a trading route that will connect the east to the Pacific Ocean was accomplished. Nevertheless, Lewis and Clark reported to Jefferson about the dangers, trades, maps, and the relationship that they built with the Native Americans.[3] They recorded the “shape of the landscape and the creatures” that they encountered in the west.[4] Clark spent his time during the exploration drawing out detailed maps with names of all the rivers, creeks, and places that they went to; while Lewis documented everything on land.[5]
Their records, maps, and journals helped historians and explorers expand their knowledge about the west. Their information allowed people to move toward the western territories to settle and build homes, cities, agriculture, and industries across the whole nation--“the railroads spread across from east to west”.[6]
Their records, maps, and journals helped historians and explorers expand their knowledge about the west. Their information allowed people to move toward the western territories to settle and build homes, cities, agriculture, and industries across the whole nation--“the railroads spread across from east to west”.[6]
“During his travels across the continent with William Clark and the Corps of Discovery, Meriwether Lewis fell 20 feet into a cavern, got poisoned and was shot in the thigh. In this engraving, An American having struck a Bear but not kill'd him escapes into a Tree, the American was none other than Meriwether Lewis.”
[1]. National Geographic Society, “Lewis and Clark Expedition Time Line: 1806,” published 1996, accessed April 4, 2014, http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/resources_timeline_1806.html.
[2]. USMarineRifleman0311, 1804-06 Lewis and Clark Expedition Documentary, online video, published April 27, 2012, National Geographic, accessed April 3, 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc9tG9aD3P4.
[3]. Douglas Perry, “Teaching With Documents: The Lewis and Clark Expedition,” The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, accessed April 3, 2014, http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/lewis-clark/.
[4]. Ibid.
[5]. Ibid.
[6]. Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, Kathy Mandry, George Newall and Tom Yohe, Schoolhouse Rock Live! - Piano Conductor Score 1, (New York: American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., 1995), 194.
[2]. USMarineRifleman0311, 1804-06 Lewis and Clark Expedition Documentary, online video, published April 27, 2012, National Geographic, accessed April 3, 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc9tG9aD3P4.
[3]. Douglas Perry, “Teaching With Documents: The Lewis and Clark Expedition,” The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, accessed April 3, 2014, http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/lewis-clark/.
[4]. Ibid.
[5]. Ibid.
[6]. Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, Kathy Mandry, George Newall and Tom Yohe, Schoolhouse Rock Live! - Piano Conductor Score 1, (New York: American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., 1995), 194.