THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THOMAS JEFFERSONS PRESIDENCY LOUISIANA PURCHASE LEWIS CLARK AND MORE
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He was responsible for making sure that Lewis and Clark had all the supplies they needed to complete their journey.
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He was able to name many plants and animals they encountered on their journey thanks to his experience in the wilderness.
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Native Americans thought it was remarkable he was part of the expedition, so they were more impressed with Lewis and Clark.
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Native Americans were worried about him being on their land, so they allowed the expedition to proceed quickly.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Compelled to join by the man who owned him, William Clark, York proved crucial to the explorers’ success. He hunted for badly needed food, smoothed relations with Native American tribes, cared for the ill and helped discover new plants and animals.
Detailed explanation-2: -As detailed in The Journals of Lewis and Clark, during the two years of the Corps of Discovery expedition, York handled firearms, killed game and helped to navigate trails and waterways. In early December 1804, York was one of 15 men on a dangerous buffalo hunt to replenish their supply.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lewis and Clark’s team mapped uncharted land, rivers, and mountains. They brought back journals filled with details about Native American tribes and scientific notes about plants and animals they’d never seen before. They also brought back stories-tales that made other Americans dream about heading west.
Detailed explanation-4: -Historians have stated that York died before 1832 of the disease cholera, possibly while trying to rejoin William Clark in St. Louis.
Detailed explanation-5: -Sacagawea is best known for her association with the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–06). A Shoshone woman, she accompanied the expedition as an interpreter and traveled with them for thousands of miles from St Louis, Missouri, to the Pacific Northwest.