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The Expediton and Preperations. - Jefferson is trying to send an expedition of explores to the west of the Mississippi River. He wants to learn about the people that live there. He also wants to see if there is a river route that would take him to the Pacific Ocean. Jefferson convinced Congress to have a small expedition. He chose Lewis Clark to take this adventure. Jefferson told Lewis to make peace with American Indians. The journey begins

Crossing the Plains - Lewis and Clark have sucessfully crossed the Plains. They encountered new tribes and Lewis told them that the United States now owned their land. They handed out presents with all their limited supplies to people they encountered. The Indians depended on the goodwill from the wife of a French fur trader we offered to help them travel across the Great Plains. Next the Rocky Mountains.

To the Pacific and Back. - Lewis and Clark made it home.They hated the Rocky Mountains and were happy to leave. They met Shoshoni who provided horses and a guide to lead the expedition for them.When Lewis and Clark made a long journey home hundreds of people from the trading home lined up along the river to greet the expedition members with cheers. They never discovered a river but Lewis and Clark became governors of different territories.

Pikes Expedition - Zebulon Pike is back from his exploration in the Southwest. Pike a young army officer was arrested for being a spy. He was sent on an expedition ordering him to find the begining of the Red River. He led his small expedition group up the Rocky Mountains and then headed south with new members. After passing the Rio Grande he got arressted. he was soon released and returned to the United States