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The blankets were very important for keeping the explorers warm during the journey. They could have gotten very sick if they were unable to stay warm.

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The explorers needed lots of food while on their two year journey.

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150 yards of cloth to be oiled and sewn into tents and sheets

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150 yards of cloth to be oiled and sewn into tents and sheets

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This cloth would be very helpful so that they could make tents when they needed a place to sleep.

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chronometer (needed to calculate longitude)

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chronometer (needed to calculate longitude)

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Lewis and Clark were making maps of the new western lands. Without a tool to help them make maps they may not have been able to make accurate maps.

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map of the Great Bend of the Missouri River

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map of the Great Bend of the Missouri River

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They followed the Missouri river for majority of this trip, i believe it would be important for them to have a map of the river would be very beneficial. Without having a map they may be aimlessly wandering the land.

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I would bring Sacagawea with me on the journey. She helped the Corps dig roots and find other types of food and showed the men how to make things such as leather clothes and moccasins. Sacagawea helped the corps of discovery in many ways. Sacagawea and her newborn baby served as a peace symbol for other tribes. She even was able to get the men horses, which were very important later on in the journey, then men were dying of starvation so they had to eat the horses. Without Sacagawea the Corps of discovery may have not reached the pacific ocean.

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Another person i would bring on this trip was Meriwether Lewis’s dog seaman. Seaman was a skilled hunter. He helped the men to get food while on the journey. Along with this he also was good at detecting intruders. He was a very skilled watchdog. In ways he protected over the men. He helped watch out for anyone who might try to ambush or attack the men.

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In my opinion the Indian tobacco was one of the most important plants discovered on the rip. The tobacco could be used to trade with the Indians. If the men were lacking food or resources they could trade the Indians tobacco for whatever they needed. This must of been a good way to require the needed resources.

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I think the bison were one of the most important animals found on the expedition. Bison had many uses. The Indians used them for food, tools, and many other things. Some tribes depended on the bison to live. They were very important animals. I believe the reason they were so important is because they were such versatile animals. Unlike some other animals discovered on the trip the bison had many uses, so the men were most likely able to use all the parts of the bison.

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The Mandan tribe lived in what is current day North Dakota. They lived in two different villages,Matootonha and Rooptahee. The Corps of discovery encounter the Mandan tribe in the fall of 1804. During the winter the explorers stay across the river. The Mandan people lived in lodges, up to ten people lived in these lodges. The relationship between the Mandans and the Corps were friendly throughout the duration of the expedition’s stay. The Mandans even supplied the Americans with food throughout the winter. When food became scarce, members of the Corps accompanied the Mandans on a buffalo hunt.