Lewis & Clark Project by Victoria Potters https://padlet.com/vpotters21/m9hmp8hkr4x8 By: Torie Potters en-us 2017-02-01 15:10:42 UTC 2025-11-01 16:52:23 UTC hello@padlet.com Equipment vpotters21 https://padlet.com/vpotters21/m9hmp8hkr4x8/wish/151119995       1)   Coats: I would bring coats because they can be very useful especially when coming across cold weather. It is easier to cool off than getting warm.

      2)   Telescope: I would bring a telescope that way we can easily look at plants and animals easily.

      3)   12 Pounds of Soap: I would bring 12 pounds of soap because I would not be able to go on a journey that lasts years and everyone smell awful.

     4)    50 Dozen Dr. Rush’s Patented “Rush’s Pills”: I would bring these because they are like Tylenol and ibuprofen and some people may have a headache and need them at times.

    5)   150 Yards of Cloth: I would take this cloth because it would be useful for making tents and using as sheets.

    6)    30 Steels: I would take 30 steels to make a fire. A fire would be useful for survival such as making food and keeping warm.

    7)    Woolen Pants: I would bring woolen pants because you can have them keep your legs warm and then you wouldn’t need blankets.

   8)    10 ½ Pounds of Fishing Hooks and Fishing Lines: I would bring the 10 ½ pounds of fishing hooks and fishing lines because it would be useful for getting fish that way they would have food to eat in order to survive.

   9)    15 Prototype Model 1803 Muzzle-Loading .54 Caliber Rifles: I would bring this type of rifle in order to hunt and get food in order to survive.

  10)   288 Knives: I would bring 288 knives for gifts for the Indians and if we need the knives later on in the journey we can use them when needed.

]]> 2017-02-02 13:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/vpotters21/m9hmp8hkr4x8/wish/151119995 Recruitment vpotters21 https://padlet.com/vpotters21/m9hmp8hkr4x8/wish/151695849     If I had to pick a private to come with me, I would bring Private Pierre Cruzatte. Pierre Cruzatte is intelligent and fluent in languages that were very useful towards the expedition. He was also a former trader and knew Missouri very well. Cruzatte was also very knowledgeable about geography. He also was very skilled in the musical area, he would play his fiddle and it would help lift others spirits up.

    Pierre Cruzatte was very fluent with his frontier languages which came in use when the Corps would come across various tribes. With Cruzatte’s knowledge of Missouri and with his fluency in frontier languages he was able to scout out the Missouri Indians and Oto. Not only was Cruzatte was able to translate but, he was also able to bring useful gifts to trade with the tribes. This lead to Americans being able to peacefully enter the northern part of Missouri.
]]> 2017-02-05 23:01:58 UTC https://padlet.com/vpotters21/m9hmp8hkr4x8/wish/151695849 Plant vpotters21 https://padlet.com/vpotters21/m9hmp8hkr4x8/wish/151698618 Along our journey we have found a plant in the rocky and dry forest area it is called the blue huckleberry. The plant is has many branches and is formed like a shrub. The leaves are green, smooth, and are about 1.5 inches. The buds of the plant are little, red, and are shaped like a bell all down the branches. Depending on the size of the branches depended on how many buds there were, the longer the branch the more buds there were. When the plants had fully grown they were small, round, berries that are blue. These small berries are edible and they are the Native Americans’ and some other local animals’ favorites as well.]]> 2017-02-05 23:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/vpotters21/m9hmp8hkr4x8/wish/151698618 Animal vpotters21 https://padlet.com/vpotters21/m9hmp8hkr4x8/wish/151698697 As we were going along our way on this journey, in Chamberlain, South Dakota we saw something that we have never seen before. This animal is a coyote, it looks pretty similar to a dog and it is about the same size as a dog. This animal has gray fur and it’s legs are a darker yellow, they also have a bushy tail with a black tip on their tail. We like to call these animals “prairie wolves”. We often find them in open plains and in brush areas.]]> 2017-02-05 23:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/vpotters21/m9hmp8hkr4x8/wish/151698697 Native American Tribe vpotters21 https://padlet.com/vpotters21/m9hmp8hkr4x8/wish/151701886 Whether or not Lewis and Clark came across the Shoshones was a crucial part of their journey, as Lewis wrote in his journal, “If we do not find [the Shoshones], I fear the successful issue of our voyage will be very doubtful.” At first when Lewis and his men came upon the Shoshones, the Shoshones were fearful of them till they dropped their guns and gave them gifts. The Shoshones gave them food and tepees to stay in, they were the first white people they had ever seen. The Shoshones also told Lewis and his men that their was not one water route that could take them all the way to the Pacific Ocean. The Shoshones provided Lewis and Clark with horses for the mountainous trek. Lewis told the Shoshones that when they returned, “Whitemen would come to them with a number of guns and every other article necessary to their defense and comfort.”]]> 2017-02-06 00:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/vpotters21/m9hmp8hkr4x8/wish/151701886 Beaverhead Rock vpotters21 https://padlet.com/vpotters21/m9hmp8hkr4x8/wish/151709619 Location 
  • 45.3854° N, 112.4585° W
  • East of Beaverhead Rock is the Madison River and Beaverhead Rock is right on the Jefferson River. Camp Fortunate Overlook was South of Beaverhead Rock and the continental divide was also South of it.
  • Place
  • The Beaverhead Rock is located in the middle of the plains and the rock is near a river. Sacajawea's people, the Shoshones, lived near the Beaverhead Rock. The Shoshones’ religions include the Sun Dance and the Native American Church and the speak Uto-Aztecan. Some of the Shoshones customs include facial tattoos, porcupine quills, and decorative clothes including beads.
  • Region
  • Beaverhead Rock is in the West part of the country. Some of the cultural aspects of Beaverhead Rock includes various Native American culture. 
  • Movement
  • At Beaverhead rock Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea, and the rest of the crew were all on the move to find the Shoshones. Beaverhead Rock was the point that Sacagawea recognized, which meant they were close to the Shoshones.
  • Interaction
  • Lewis and Clark adapted to their surroundings especially near Beaverhead Rock with the help of the Native Americans and the Native Americans supplying them with items. 
]]> 2017-02-06 02:15:55 UTC https://padlet.com/vpotters21/m9hmp8hkr4x8/wish/151709619 Spirit Mound vpotters21 https://padlet.com/vpotters21/m9hmp8hkr4x8/wish/151709988
  • Location
  • 42.8743° N, 96.9588° W
  • South of Spirit Mound is the Lewis and Clark River and Blackbird Hill is also South of Spirit Mound.
  • Place
  • Spirit Mound is found in the middle of a prairie and Lewis and Clark recorded that they came across an abundant amount of buffalo and birds at Spirit Mound. Some of the Native Americans groups that had stories about Spirit Mound including the Sioux, Omaha, and Otoe.
  • Region
  • Spirit Mound is in the Midwest of the country. Some of the cultural aspects of Spirit Mound include the some of the Native Americans in the area gives the mound different stories and meanings.
  • Movement
  • When Lewis and Clark got to Spirit Mound they went up it to see why the Native Americans feared the mound so much. 
  • Interaction
  • It was very hard for Lewis, Clark, and the rest of the crew to adapt to the climate at Spirit Mound because of the heat. Seaman, Lewis’s dog had a very hard time adapting to the climate, he couldn’t even make it all the way up he had to go back down.

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