Including camp supplies, clothing, “Portable soup” (that tasted horrible), scientific instruments, books and medicines ( Blumberg 20). Before embarking on the expedition, Lewis bought over a ton of provisions and food, and arranged to have gifts for the Indians. The Corps of Discovery was made up of nine Kentucky men, fourteen soldiers, two French river men, an interpreter, and a black man, York the slave (Blumberg 32). Clark agreed to join the ambitious group called the Corps of Discovery ( Blumberg 25). Lewis agreed to lead the expedition and he invited a 33 year old friend William Clark to join the expedition and share in the leadership ( Blumberg 24). So Jefferson chose a leader that he could trust Meriwhether Lewis, his personal secretary who for two years had a hands on experience at the White House (Blumberg 17). It would be a challenge because they didn't know how the Indians would interact and respond toward the Corps. There were Indians out there that they needed to interact with and make peace with and teaching them about the “White Father” ( Blumberg 8). So he decided to send a group of responsible and trustworthy men willing to explore the unknown and find a water route that lead to the Pacific ocean, map the land, make reports on the terrain, animals, soil vegetation, and climate ( Blumberg 22).īut that wasn't just the only objective of the trip. For all he knew the possible theory of the Woolly Mammoth, giants, llamas, mountains of salt, and the lost tribe of Welsh people could be living in the uncharted West (Blumberg 31). Thomas Jefferson, the President of the United Sates, always dreamed of exploring the unknown and elusive Northwest. They had to make sure they kept Thomas Jefferson's word. What happened with the Corps of discovery was similar to Lewis and Clark trying to make a good impression on the Indians they met on their expeditions. In the end do the Prairie dogs win or do the Squirrels take over? The Prairie dogs have a right to keep their land, but the squirrels could get away with it. Some of which would be positive or negative. The threat of that new animal would make the Prairie dogs feel different emotions. What were the Indians thinking when they saw the first glimpse of the Corps of Discovery? Was it bad thoughts or good thoughts? Imagine squirrels beginning to invade the Prairie dog towns. Lewis and Clark In The Land of The Prairie Dogs By Olivia Vitale
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