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French ceased part of their land to the U.S. because they needed the money that badly. The cost of the purchase was $15 million. The money was needed to pay the soldiers that risked their lives in the War.

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President Thomas Jefferson asked Lewis and Clark to explore the new territory they claimed to see if it is a fit and to find if there is a water route for settlers or traders to come in and out.

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On the winter of 1804, Lewis and Clark were far into their journey. They came across Native Americans. They met Sacagawea and Charbooneau. They hired Sacagawea as a guide and Charbooneau as interpreter, which is basically a person that translate to a person so the person that is listening to the person talk can understand what they are saying. Lewis and Clark needed Charbooneau because they encountered many Native Americans.

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They saw Grizzly bears and The Great Waterfalls in Montana. They also saw many new fish like salmon and drew sketches of many new plants like the Bitterroot which grew on the mountain range.

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In 1805, Lewis and Clark reaches the Pacific. It was an amazing view and they celebrated by writing their names on tree bark.

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Finally on Spetember 1806, Lewis, Clark, and his men came back home to St. Louis to tell all the great and amazing tings they came across.

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Throughout the 1800s, people notice there were trails that led them to settle in new lands. Pioneers started to pack up and head westward to Oregon. They believed that there was going to be riches and plentiful land, so they headded out on the Oregon Trail.