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Location #1: Cahokia Courthouse
Location;
Absolute Location: North 38.570880036594275, West 90.19210237924241
Relative Location: It’s east of the Mississippi River. It’s South of St. Louis.
Place: It’s in a continental climate. Some of the landforms nearby are rivers and plains.
Region: The area before they came was controlled by the French and was first inhabited by Native Americans. The economic advantage of the location was that it was next to the Mississippi River, so access to trading was easy.

The Cahokia Courthouse was used from the WInter of 1804 into the spring of 1805. It served as a headquarters for Lewis and Clark during that time on their expedition. Examples of things that they did in the Cahokia Courthouse were gathering supplies, communicating with Jefferson, and meeting with territorial leaders. They also made gifts for tribe leaders to make sure an enemy would not emerge within the local tribes. Another important thing they did here was plan the rest of the expedition. They arrived at the courthouse before the expedition had started. I think this is probably the most important thing they did here because when they planned the rest of the expedition they knew when stuff needed to get done in order to survive.

Location #2: Fort Clatsop
Location;
Absolute Location: North 46.13686537101178, West 123.8780759659063
Relative Location: It’s located East of the Pacific Ocean and it’s located to the northwest or Portland. Also it’s located South of Youngs Bay and North of Melville.
Place: It’s located in a Medditeranean Climate. Landforms nearby are mountains and the sea.
Region: The economic advantage point of the site is that it’s located next to an ocean. This allows for easy food access and being able to trade by going on the Pacific Ocean.

Fort Clatsop was used during the winter of 1805 and the start of 1805. The fort was used as their winter headquarters. It was constructed during December of 1805 and was drawn up by Clark. The plan was to have two parallel cabins facing each other enclosed in fences with a gate at the center. On December 13, the design was altered even though they had already started to build the cabins. The fort was finally completed on January 1, 1806. They would end up departing from the fort on March 23, 1806.

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Before the expedition arrived at the Shoshone Indian Tribe they were already miserable. Their enemy tribe neighbors, the Blackfeet, Atsinas, and Hidatsas, had traded with French Fur Traders to receive different types of guns to make their Tribe stronger. The French ended up not trading with the Shoshone Indians. This left them at a disadvantage because their enemies had stronger weapons then they did. The Shoshone Indians did hunt buffalo for food, but without weapons the other tribes pushed them up to the mountains. They lived in Teepees and ate roots, fish, and berries.

When Lewis ended up arriving they went up to the mountains they set down their guns and that showed they were there in peace. They then ended up throwing a party on their arrival. Then Lewis and Clark gave the gifts including the American Flag. They also gave them a teepee to spend the night in. Lewis ended up talking to the chief of the tribe and he told them that they would need to cross the mountains by horse and couldn’t do it by boat. They then tried to trade for some of the tribe's horses and then when the chief saw Sacagawea and she noticed it was her brother they got the deal done quickly and were able to keep going towards the Pacific Ocean. Lewis then promised in the future more people will come to bring them weapons to help them against their enemies. 

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Plant #1
One of the plants we discovered on the mission was the bearberry. The bearberry itself is red and is in the shape of an oval. It looks like a smaller version of a tomato. It grows on a bush plant and not on a tree. A good thing about the bearberries is that they are tasteless. I think this is a good quality of the bearberries because anybody could eat them because they don’t taste like anything. This means it could help us with food supply.

Animal #1
One of the animals that we discovered is called a wolf. It had short legs and had fur that varies from white to brown. It has very sharp teeth and ears that are big. They’re like a dog, but more fierce. When attacking they liked to follow what they were trying to catch. I think this could help us because we would be able to get a certain type of animal out of a place by sending in these wolves. The wolves seem to be not endangered because of how many there were when traveling to the Pacific Ocean.

Plant #2
Another plant we discovered on the mission was the buffalo berries. They’re red in color and are an oval in shape. The buffalo berries look like a red grape. They grow in punches and not just one. One the actual plant there is a thorn that you have to be careful of when obtaining the buffalo berries. Another good thing about the berries is that you can make a delicious tart out of them. I think this is a good quality because it shows the buffalo berries can have more than one purpose. These can help us because they can make delicious food and help supply us with food we don’t have to catch.

Animal #2
Another animal we discovered on the trip was the salmon. It varies in color from green to black. These fish were strong as they were able to swim up current and make 15 foot dives. They have a fishtail on the back of it and fins on the side and bottom. Also they have gills to be able to breath. Another thing is that they’re in great supply and aren’t an endangered species. I think this animal can help us because you can cook 2-3 easily in a pan at a time. Also these salmon reproduce quickly, making them a great food source.

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Captain
I would choose Meriwther Lewis to be my captain. First of all he was Jefferson’s secretary, so I think he would be very trustworthy. I think this is the most important quality to have when going on this mission because Jefferson wants to find out what it’s like in the new land. If someone came back and told him wrong information then it could lead to people not being prepared when heading out to the new territory. Another reason is that Lewis was brave. I think this is an important quality to have because we want to find new species of plants and animals and we can’t do that if we’re scared to even get off the boat. 

It was also said that he was good with Indian manners and character. I think this would be a good quality to have because you will be encountering many different Native American tribes. You will probably want to know what their culture is like and if you don’t know who they’re you should probably stay away. Another reason is that Lewis was very intellectual. I think this is a good quality to have because if a problem does occur on the mission you need to be able to fix it and quickly. Another quality is that he was in good shape. This is a good quality because if you do need to fight an animal or tribe you should probably be strong and be able to run quickly.  

Private
I would choose John Colter to be my private. I would choose him because to start off he was quick minded. I think this is a very good attribute to have when going on the mission because you have to be smart if you want to live. If an animal is going to attack you then you should know how to escape. Also if there is a problem on the ship, with the mission, or another person you have to think of a creative idea to fix it quickly. Also he was a very good hunter. I think this is a good quality to have because you’re gonna need a lot of food to feed all the people. If you can’t hunt for food then there is going to be a big problem.

Another reason that I would choose him to be my private is that he was courageous. I think this is a good quality because when you’re exploring a new place you can’t be scared. We need people that will go out and discover new things and help us reach our goal of mapping out and exploring the new land. Also he was from Kentucky. I think this is something good to have because he is used to living in the wild. I don’t  think we should have people that are scared of the wilderness or animals and if you live like that almost everyday then you should come. 

Non-Military


I would choose Sacagawea to be my non-military. This is because she was born on the western front. She had been there for many years now, so she should know some things. For example the terrain and the seasons. She would’ve known where certain terrain generations were and how to get by them. She also would know about what time of year it starts to get cold or has bad weather because she had been there for many years. Another reason is she would know how to hunt because she worked with a fur trapper and to get fur you need to get animals. 

Also she was kidnapped from her village. She had known some of the language that the tribes spoke. That would help in interactions and trading with the Native Americans. For example when they needed horses to cross the Rocky Mountains she was able to get them. Having Sacagawea also helped the group seem nonthreatening. This helps because no Native American tribe would attack their ship if they had a woman on board. 

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1)Hand Compass; This is important to take because you have to know where you’re at because you have never been to this place before.

2)10 ½ pounds of fishing hooks and fishing lines; This is important because you have to have a way of getting food so you don’t starve.

3)coats; This is important because you’re going to be there in the winter and you don’t want to catch anything.

4)15 prototype Model 1803 muzzle-loading .54 caliber rifles; These are important because you have to have a way of protecting yourself from animals or other people on the journey.

5)420 pounds of sheet lead for bullets; These are important because you have to have something to fire in the guns.

6)50 dozen Dr. Rush’s patented "Rush’s pills"; These are important because if you get sick you need something to make you get better, so you don’t die.

7)Barton’s Elements of Botany; This is important because you should know what plants are dangerous and which ones aren’t.

8) map of the Great Bend of the Missouri River; This is important because if you want to travel up or down the Missouri River to go home you would want to know where you’re on it.

9)193 pounds of "portable soup" (a thick paste concocted by boiling down beef, eggs and vegetables); This is important because you don’t want to die from hunger, so bringing food is a necessity.

10)writing paper, ink and crayons; These are important because you want to draw and write all the new plants and animals you find because that’s the main point of the expedition.