THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION The Lewis and Clark Expedition were an important journey and a foundation of the creation of the United States. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out on the exploration of the land gained by the Louisiana Purchase on May 1804. Lewis and Clark did not want was ahead on their long journey. I believe that the journey they made would not have been as successful without the help of the Indian …showed first 75 words of 337 total…

…showed last 75 words of 337 total…Indians a peace medal with Jefferson on one side and two hands clasping on the other, as well as some form of presents (often trade goods). Moreover, the Corps members would perform a kind of parade, marching in uniform and shooting their guns. I believe that with all the help the Indians gave the crew of the Corps of Discovery, they never realized the hardship and pain they would suffer in the years to come.