Lewis and Clark Timeline

  • Thomas Jefferson sends a secret mesage

    Thomas Jefferson sends a secret mesage
    Thomas Jefferson sends a secret message to Lewis and Clark asking an expedition to explore the Western part of the continent. picture discription: The secret message that Thomas Jefferson sent to Lewis and Clark
  • Lewis and Clark purchaced the land

    Lewis and Clark purchaced the land
    Lewis and Clark purchse the land; Louisiana for $15 million 820,000 square miles for 3 cents an acre. Picture discription:The document that Lewis and Clark purchased the Lousiana from France.
  • The United States Senate ratified the treaty

    October 21, 1803, the Senate authorized Jefferson to take possession of the territory and establish a temporary military government. In legislation enacted on October 31, Congress made temporary provisions for local civil government to continue as it had under French and Spanish rule and authorized the President to use military forces to maintain order.
  • Lewis and Clark transfer Louisiana Terriory from France to US

    Lewis and Clark attend ceremonies in St. Louis formally transferring Louisiana Territory from France to US.
  • Expedition begins

  • Meet the chief of the native americans

    Meet the chief of the native americans
    Lewis and Clarck met with the cheif of the Oto and Missouri native amreicans and they gave peace medals, 15 star flags and other gifts. Picture discription: The primary source of Lewis and Clark meeting the native americans
  • Charles Floyd dies of a probable burst appendix.

    Charles Floyd dies of a probable burst appendix.
    Sgt. Charles Floyd dies of a probable burst appendix. Picture discription: A journal written by Charles Floyd.
  • Found some unknown animals from the east.

    Found some unknown animals from the east.
    The expedition begins seeing animals unknown in the East like coyotes, antelope, mule deer, and others. Lewis and Clark discribe in their journals 178 plants and 122 animal that had not been recorded. Picture discription: a fish that was drawn in lewis's journal.
  • Discoved the earth-lodge villages

    Discoved the earth-lodge villages
    Lewis and Clark found the earth-lodge vilages and 4500 people was living there. Picture discription: A painting of the earth-lodge villages when Lewis and Clark found the village.
  • Lewis and Clark hire Charbonneau

    Lewis and Clark hire Charbonneau
    Lewis and Clark hired French-Canadian fur-trader and his wife to interpreters on the journey. Picture discription: a picture that Lewis and Clark having a journey with Charbonneau.
  • Lewis and Clark sends a shipment to Thomas Jefferson

    Lewis and Clark send a shipments to Thomas Jefferson.
  • Sacagawea recognizes something

    Sacagawea recognizes Beaverhead Rock and knows they are close to Shoshone lands
  • Thomas Jefferson receives the shipment from Lewis and Clark

    Thomas Jefferson receives the shipment from Lewis and Clark
    Lewis finds the headwaters of the Missouri River, then crosses the Continental Divide and Lemhi Pass to discover that there is no Northwest Passage. Picture disciption : Thomas Jefferson receives the shipment from Lewis and Clark.
  • Lewis and Clark reaches the Columbia River.

    The Lewis and Clark's expedition reaches to the Columbia River, the last waterway to the Pacific Ocean.
  • Lewis and Clark reaches the Pacific Ocean

    Lewis and Clark reaches the Pacific Ocean
    Picture discription: Lewis and Clark reached the Pacific Ocean.