Lewis and Clark Journal Project by Taylor Norris

Equipment

tnorris20 — 2016-02-01 16:09:47 UTC

Hand Compass- The whole point of the expedition is to get to a certain part of land so you need to know where you are going so you get to the right area

2) set of plotting instruments- This could be used to help them know where they are going and what they will come upon when they are on their way.

3) 150 yards of cloth to be oiled and sewn into tents and sheets- This will be needed because the weather can change dramatically and they will need them for shelter especially if they have to stop in the night to sleep

4) 30 steels for striking to make fire- This will be needed for warmth and also cooking food over the fire

5) 10 1/2 pounds of fishing hooks and fishing lines- They can use this to catch fish for food and the fire can cook it

6) writing paper, ink and crayons- This will be needed to make maps and write things on maps so they know where they are and that they can draw the land on maps once they are discovered

7) 288 knives- They can use these knives to kill small animals and they can cook them over the fire and eat them

8) blankets- These can be used for warmth and if needed can be torn apart and made into clothes or tents if needed

9)15 prototype Model 1803 muzzle-loading .54 caliber rifles- These can be used for defense just incase if someone were to attack and if needed it can be used to kill animals for food

10)map of the Great Bend of the Missouri River- It can be used to help them find the way and know how they can use that river to help them

Sacagawea

tnorris20 — 2016-02-01 16:12:18 UTC

I would be taking Sacagawea because it could show people that we come in peace and that we will take anyone in as long as they were helpful and were into exploring. She also had very good social skills and great friends with the Native Americans. She would be helpful by talking to the Natives for the others in the Corps of Discovery and have them help us with where we are going and what the West looks like.

Plant and animal life

tnorris20 — 2016-02-01 16:14:20 UTC

Plant

Cats ears were scattered all throughout the grass. They had a very bright yellow color to it but also were apart of some other flowers. Both these flowers looked both the same but different. The other flower around it had little white puffs. We are not sure exact if they are the same plant but we will take it as it is since they look so similar

Animal

A large but short animal was scavenging in the river this morning. He was very furry and had brown hair. It also had small ears and a seemed to have pointy teeth. We thought this animal as dangerous as we watched it get fish out of the stream and eat it. If this animal were to leave behind fish scraps we could use them in the ground to help crops grow easily.

Native American Tribes

tnorris20 — 2016-02-01 16:15:17 UTC

We had met the Yankton Sioux Indians near the end of our journey. The Yanktons were ready to open a trade relationship with the United States. They were aware that the world and their place in it was changing. Yankton chiefs wanted to preserve their nation, and believed that the Corps of Discovery could help make that possible. The Yanktons helped us but we also helped them out as well.

Spirit Mound

tnorris20 — 2016-02-01 16:25:21 UTC

After 4 hours of walking in the blazing heat we came upon Spirit Mound. This was located in South Dakota and several men complained of a great thirst. Heat and fatigue so affected everyone. The Sioux, Omaha, and Otoe tribes were found protecting this mound and whenever someone approached it then they would attack and shot arrows at these people. We had observed hundreds of bison, expansive prairie, and great flocks of birds flying above the mound.

Map

tnorris20 — 2016-02-01 16:26:48 UTC

I am going to choose St. Louis because that was the most important landmark during their expedition. I think it was the most important because that is where they started their expedition. Today, it is know as the “Gateway to the West”. This does make a lot of sense now knowing that because they were trying to find a way to the West. After Lewis and Clark have discovered the west more and more people started to expand westward which was very important for America to grow and get more populated.

tnorris20 — 2016-02-03 16:06:19 UTC