Respond to the following based on your reading. Why was it important to explore the interior of America? Who were Lewis and Clark? When and where did they begin their journey? What was their primary goal? What other goals did they hope to accomplish? What were the Mandan villages like? Who was Sacajawea? How did they reach the Pacific Ocean? When did they return to St Louis? What happened to the Mandan villages?

1) it was important to explore the interior of north america to map out the recent purchase of Louisiana. and to try and find a river that leads to the pacific.

2) Lewis and Clark were explores for the US we were hired to explore and map out the Louisiana purchase .

3) Camp Dubois in 1804

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1. After the Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson wanted to know what the territory he purchased was like.

2. Meriwether Lewis was Jefferson’s private secretary and William Clark was an army officer.

3. They started on the Missouri River in St. Louis in May 1804.

4. They wanted to find a route to the Pacific Ocean.

5. They were supposed to make notes about natural resources and geography.

6. They were large, successful settlements with an overall population of 5,000 people. They were an important trade center for native tribes and French traders.

7. A Shoshone who was married to one of the fur traders and acted as a guide to the West

8. Over the Columbia River

9. September 1806

10. A fort was established and they were decimated by disease.