Shoshone

Two and a half years ago, quite a few of the men in this dear town were sent on an expedition to inspect and map out the land that President Thomas Jefferson purchased. This mission was a success, despite what the people believe. I cannot lie, this journey was not easy; it was incredibly difficult, but it was worth the money you spent. We learned a lot that can help in the future, the reward we received is greater than the price you paid. Firstly, we discovered numerous building techniques. We…

In the play, Sacajawea the Indian Princess, Clark, one of the explorers, asks Sacagawea:" then will you Sacajawea, go to pilot us through your country, to show us the river of the sun?"(1.14). He explains that they will not pay for this: "Everyone must give part of himself to the land of which he enjoys the freedom" (Sacajawea 1.14). This sentence that Clark utters is supposed to be for the audience to prove how willing was Sacagawea to help the new explorers. Wolfrom, here, asserts The Indian…

provided them with supplies during their first winter. It was during this time that expedition picked up two new members, Sacagawea and Touissant Charbonneau. The two acted as interpreters for the expedition and Sacagawea, Charbonneau’s wife and a Shoshone Indian, was able to help get horses for the group later in the…

The Lewis and Clark Expedition Throughout time, Lewis and Clark have been one of the most famous American explorers. The reasons Lewis and Clark were some of the greatest American explorers were that they found a way to the west coast, mapped the land past the Appalachian mountains, and they overcame many challenges and dangers along the way including bad weather, geographical, animals, insects, and native Americans. Lewis and Clark weren't always known as America's great explorers. Lewis was…

Would you consider Lewis and Clark being disrespectful to the Natives while exploring the Louisiana Purchase. Well Lewis and Clark were chosen by Jefferson to go explore the land that America has bought from the French. Overall, Lewis and Clark weren't disrespectful to the natives due to being supportive, and obeying their rules and regulations while exploring their land. In addition, Lewis and Clark were respectful based off the fact that their tribes that they went to, Lewis gave a medal to…

The Nevada Four were a group of ethical public servants who surpassed their call of duty to get the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement Act passed. This act would allow the Department of Interior to override the Bureau of Reclamation and be able to “protect and manage nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage,” as stated in its mission statement. Initially, they “had seen two other wildlife refuges in the area deteriorate” and considering the U.S. Fish and…

Would it be hard to believe that almost a one quarter of modern day United States was purchased in one large transaction? Specifically 828,000 square miles of land. The Louisiana Purchase more than doubled the size of the United States in 1803. After signing a secret treaty to return the Louisiana territory to France, France wanted to sell the Louisiana territory because they did not believe it was worth the money or the trouble since they were having a hard time holding on to Saint Dominique in…

At the beginning of the 19th century, two men, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark began a three year journey from St. Louis, Missouri westward toward the Pacific Coast. The expedition west brought forth many challenges including spring storms that flooded the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. Throughout the journey out to the Pacific and back to St. Louis, Missouri, the threat of Native American confrontation persisted. Along the way, both Lewis and Clark encountered frequent dangers and life…

came to worse the group would be ravaged by Indians and their tale would swiftly be brought to its end. To make peace, the expedition gave the Missouri Natives gifts consisting of beads, paint, and tobacco. Luckily, the men were accompanied by a Shoshone Indian named Sacagawea. Sacagawea helped translate, was invaluable as a guide, and helped provide the group with horses. Sacagawea assisted in bridging the peace between the Corps and other Native…

Lewis and Clark are known for completing a harrowing journey into the unknown regions of the United States and returning with a wealth of knowledge. The expedition proved to be a valuable asset in paving the way for western expansion in the United States. Unfortunately for the hundreds of thousands of Native Americans living in the West, the exploration spawned the notion of Manifest Destiny, a philosophy that American citizens were entitled to the land stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the…