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Lewis & Clark
Lewis and Clark Timeline from the Idaho Blue Book
Question | Answer |
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What happened on January 18th, 1803? | President Thomas Jefferson requested funds for expedition |
What happened in December 1803? | Winters quarters set at Camp Wood, Illinois |
What happened on May 10, 1804? | Expedition leaves St. Charles, Missouri |
What happened on August 20, 1804? | Sergeant Floyd dies, the only member of expedition to die during the trip |
What happened on November 2, 1804? | Set winter camp among the Mandans and Hidatsas at Fort Mandan |
What happened on August 12, 1805? | Lewis crosses Lemhi Pass into present-day Idaho |
What happened on August 17, 1805? | Sacajawea recognizes her brother, Chief Cameahwait |
What happened on October 10, 1805? | Canoes reach Snake River and leave Idaho? |
What happened on November 7, 1805? | Expedition reaches Pacific Ocean, "We are in view of the Ocean" |
What happened on December 7, 1805? | Fort Clatsop site selected |
What happened on March 23, 1806? | Expedition leaves Fort Clasp and begins return journey |
What happened on June 28, 1806? | Expedition reaches Lolo Pass and leaves Idaho |
What happened on July 3, 1806? | Party splits in 2; Lewis heads east along the Blackfoot River, Clark heads sough |
What happened on September 23, 1806? | The expedition returns to St. Louis |