Lewis and Clark Expedition

Seaman

Charbonneau's Newfoundland dog

Charbonneau

French Canadian explorer and trader, and a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition; the husband of Sacagawea.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Military Leader and Emperor of France in the early 1800's.

Journal entry upon reaching the Pacific Ocean

O! The Joy! Ocian in view! O! the joy; Oh yeah, uh!

Idaho

Our home state that the Corp of Discovery crossed on their way to the Pacific Ocean

Mississippi River

The longest river in the United States that begins in MN and ends in LA

Peace Medal

a round medallion given to tribal chiefs as a symbol of peace between their people and the United States

East

the direction of the sunrise, United States land between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River

Continental United States

the lower 48, all the United States minus Hawaii and Alaska

Corp of Discovery

the name given to the team of 33 explorers (and one dog) who made up the Lewis and Clark expedition

Jean Baptiste

the son of Sacagawea and her husband Toussaint Charbonneau,

barter

trade without using money

exploration

traveling in or through an unfamiliar land in order to learn about it.

West

a large portion of the United States closest to the Pacific Ocean

Louisiana Territory

a large section of land west of the Mississippi River

Pirogue

a long narrow canoe made from a single tree trunk

trail

a path

route

a path followed by a person

Thomas Jefferson

3rd President of the United States, commissioned the Corp of Discovery

Sacagawea

Shoshone Native American woman who helped the Corp of Discovery and was also wife of Charbonneau

journal

a book containing thoughts and information about the day's activities

expedition

a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, scientific research, or war.

uncharted

an area of land or sea that has not been surveyed

Cameahwait

brother of Sacagawea, and a Shoshone chief; gave aid to Corp of Discovery

William Clark

co-leader of the Journey of the Corp of Discovery, militia man, Governor of Missouri, Indian Affairs

Louisiana Purchase

land purchased by Thomas Jefferson from Napoleon that would become part of the United States

Meriwether Lewis

leader of the Journey of the Corp of Discovery

keelboat

long, narrow water vessel, used by the Corp of Discovery

Rocky Mountains

major mountain range Corp of Discovery had to cross to reach the Pacific Ocean

Snake River

major river in Idaho that the Corp of Discovery followed to the Columbia River

Pacific Ocean

ocean that the Corp of Discovery went to in Seaside, OR

Bitterroot Mountains

part of the Rocky Mountains and located in Western Montana and the Panhandle of Idaho; crossed by Corp of Discovery

South

portion of the United States south of the Mason Dixon line

North

portion of the United States that is generally close to the Canadian border

Columbia River

river that separates Oregon and Washington State that the corp used to travel to the Pacific Ocean

Clearwater River

river the corp used to travel between the Bitterroot Mountains and the Snake River, located in Idaho

York

slave of William Clark; very helpful to the success of Corp of Discovery

interpreter

someone who speaks two languages to translate for another person

Fort Mandan

the Corps of Discovery's winter home from 1804-1805, located in North Dakota

Fort Clatsop

winter encampment for the Corps of Discovery from December 1805 to March 1806; located along the coast of Oregon.

Native Americans

word used to describe the people who live in the Americas before the Europeans arrived.