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The Lewis and Clark Expedition:**

Lewis and Clark are prepared to travel to the West on an expedition.Jefferson is trying to send an expedition of explorers west of the Mississippi River. Jefferson wants to learn more about both the West's people and it's land. He also wants to see if there is a river route that could be taken to the Pacific Ocean. In January President Jefferson convice Congress to fund a small western expedition. To lead this expedition he has chosen Meriwether Lewis, who serves as his presidential assistant. Jefferson tells Lewis and Clark to explore the Missouri River and to make peace with the American Indians.


 * Crossing the Plains:**

Lewis and Clark have recently come across the Mandan and Sioux tribes as they headed across the Great Plains. Lewis handed out presents from their limited supplies to those along the way. The most help they have gotten has been from Sacagawea who lives in a Mandan camp. She was orginally from the Rocky Mountains and offered to help Lewis and Clark as they headed across the Great Plains.


 * To the Pacific and Back:**

Lewis and Clark have just returned home from the Pacific! Sacagawea lead them to the Shoshni tribe's leader who was also her brother. He provided horses and a guide to lead them across the mountains. Lewis and Clark just left the Colombia River into the Pacific ocean. Along teh way they met another tribe, the Nez Pierce Indians who were a tremendous help to Lewis and Clark. Later in March they set out on their journey home. They achieved western paths along the Rockies and contact with many Indians.


 * Pike's Expedition:**

Zebulon Pike is back from his exploration of the west. Pike lead his small expedition through the mountains. He then headed to New Mexico and struggled through the winter before he reached Rio Grande. He was arrested by the spanish for being spy.. He was then relased from their imprisonment he returned to the United States to report his findings.