MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
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Sacagawea was able to communicate well with them
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Lewis was a descendant of the Shoshone tribe
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All the natives were overly friendly
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hostile native avoided them
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lewis and Clark Meet Sacagawea Charbonneau spoke French and Hidatsa; Sacagawea spoke Hidatsa and Shoshone (two very different languages). Through this translation chain, communications with the Shoshone would be possible. Lewis and Clark also recognized that the Shoshone had horses they would need to purchase.
Detailed explanation-2: -They also told the Indians that America owned their land and offered military protection in exchange for peace. Some Indians had met “white men” before and were friendly and open to trade. Others were wary of Lewis and Clark and their intentions and were openly hostile, though seldom violent.
Detailed explanation-3: -Recognizing landmarks in her old neighborhood, Sacagawea reassured the explorers that the Shoshone-and their horses-would soon be found. When the Expedition did meet the Shoshone, Sacagawea helped the Corps communicate, translating along with her husband.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sacagawea proved herself again after the group took a different route home through what is now Idaho. As they passed through her homeland, Sacagawea remembered Shoshone trails from her childhood and helped the expedition find their way through. Clark even praised her as his “pilot.”