What happened to Lewis and Clark after the journey?

After the expedition ended, Clark traveled in 1807 to St. Louis to take up duties as chief Indian agent for the Territory of Upper Louisiana, bringing York with him. Clark eventually allowed York to return to Kentucky in 1808 for a short visit.

When did Lewis and Clark start their journey?

In May of 1804, Lewis and Clark and a team of about 40 set out from St. Louis, then the capital of the Orleans Terriotory. This so-called Corps of Discovery traveled for about 18 months before reaching the Pacific Ocean in November of 1805. Much of their journey followed the Missouri and Columbia Rivers.

What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark Trail?

In a letter to Lewis, Jefferson explained the journey’s primary mission was to explore the area from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean. Jefferson hoped to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean—the long-sought-after Northwest Passage. This was not Jefferson’s only goal.

Where did Lewis and Clark leave their camp?

Lewis and Clark depart Fort Mandan. After a long winter, the Lewis and Clark expedition departs its camp among the Mandan Indians and resumes its journey West along the Missouri River. The Corps of Discovery had begun its voyage the previous spring, and it arrived at the large Mandan and Minnetaree villages along the upper Missouri River…

Where did Lewis and Clark find the Pacific Ocean?

The expedition could not find a continuous waterway (as expected by President Jefferson) to the Pacific Ocean. Rather, Lewis and Clark discovered a trail that led to the upper end of the Missouri River and then all the way to the Columbia River and finally to the Pacific Ocean.

What did Lewis and Clark do on their journey?

In 1804, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out on a two-year journey to document the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. On the way to the Pacific, they collected information on plants, animals, and about some of the Native American nations living in the area.

When did Lewis and Clark return to St.Louis?

As spring came to the upper Missouri, Lewis and Clark prepared to resume their journey. Lewis penned a long report for President Thomas Jefferson that would be sent back down to St. Louis with 16 men traveling on the expedition’s large keelboat.

Why did the Spanish oppose the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

Violent conflict with Native Americans wasn’t the only threat that the Corps of Discovery faced. Unbeknownst to the Corps’ men, the government of Spain felt that the expedition was an encroachment upon their territory and feared that it could be a precursor to further American expansion to the West.

Why did Jefferson want to go on the Lewis and Clark Trail?

Jefferson hoped to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean—the long-sought-after Northwest Passage. This was not Jefferson’s only goal. He also wanted to gather knowledge about the native people living along the route and to establish positive relationships between his government and theirs.