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The Lewis and Clark Expedition

Breaking News, Preident Thomas Jefferson is having congress fund an expedition to the west. He chose former army captain Meriwether Lewis to lead the mission. Lewis has choosen William Clark to be the co-leader of the expedition. President Jefferson wants them to explore the Missouri River and also to establish peaceful relations with the American Indians. The expedition will taken off soon.

Crossing The Planes This morning, Lewis and Clark came face to face with a new tribe. They told them that the United States had now owned the land that they lived on. They gave them presents from their supplies. Sacagawea will supply the most important help for the expedition. She is offering to help them when they head across the great plains.

To Pacific and Back Earier today, Lewis and Clark got across the Planes. Then they traveled to the Rocky Mountains. Sacagawea's brother gave them horses and a guide to lead them across the mountains. Finally this morning, Clark could finally see the Pacific Ocean. In March 1806, they will leave to go home. They plan to arrive there in September 1806. Even though they haven't discovered a river route from the West to the Pacific Ocean, they did collect useful information on paths across the Rockies and western lands.

Pike's Exploration While the Lewis and Clark Expedition is been going on in, Pike is being sent on a different mission. He was told to find the beginning of the Red River. He will lead his expedition to the Rocky Mountains, where he will attemt to climb Pike's Peak. Yesterday, he went south. While following the course of the river, he got arrested by Spanish calvalry. The Spanish imprissoned him. When let out, he told us about his trip. He was glad to have had an opportunity to do business in the southwest with the Spanish.

Jose: Hi I'm Jose. Jon: and I'm Jon. Welcome to MMS News. Jose: Here are some of todays stories.

Jon: The Luisiana Purchase, The Lewis and Clark Expedition, and Pike's Exploration. Here is our first headline.