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=today president jefferson convinced congress to found a small western expediton. To lead the mission he chose former army captin meriweather lewis and william clark. jefferson told lewis and clark to establish peacful relations with american indians. lewis and clark expiditon will set out in a few months near St. louis, missiouri.=

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 * as lewis and clark enocounter a new tribe, lewis tells the tribal leaders through interpiters that the united states now owns the land which the indains live on. lewis and clark are trying to appear confident and powerful to the indains. Lewis and clark are keeping journals descirbing people,places and animals they come across. They are also keeping journals of sickness,conflicts with the Indains and storms.**======