The Lewis and clerk expeditionvirtual field trip

By: Denzel Williams

http://lewis-clark.org/

Missouri river

The Missouri river is the largest river in the united states. The Missouri river is was the river was traveled by Lewis and Clark. It leads to the pacific ocean.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_river

Indian tribes

The first Indians Lewis and Clark came upon was the Mandan's Indians. The Indians taught the explores how to plant and how to make medicine.

http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/native/index.html

Louisiana purchase

The Louisiana Purchase was made by the united states of America it was 828,800 square miles. It was around the France's territory. And they bought Louisiana and it added more to the 13 original colonies.

www.gatewayno.com/history/LaPurchase

St. Louis

Saint Louis is the 16th largest in the U.S.A it was found in 1764. Its population now is 2,879,934. It was named after King Louis IX of France.. It became part of the Spanish empire.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis,_Missouri

Pacific Ocean

The pacific ocean is the largest ocean in the world. It is 169.2 million square miles. The Pacific Ocean was sighted by Europeans early in the 16th century. While straddling the equator, are deemed wholly within the South Pacific.

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/oceans/pacific.html

Thomas Jefferson

He was the third president of the united states. He was in the office form March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809. He was born April 13, 1743 and died July 4, 1826. He was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776). He was one of the founding fathers of the united states.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson

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