Reasons For The Success Of The Lewis And Clark Expedition

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The purpose of this essay is to demonstrate that the reason the Lewis and Clark expedition succeed was because of the Natives. The way I will prove my thesis is by discussing the two main tribes that helped which are the Shoshone’s and Nez Perce. They helped with guidance and proving them with the things they needed to succeed there expedition. Lewis and Clark expedition would have been lost without the guidance of the Shoshone’s. In a primary source Lewis writes, “We needed the Shoshones to procure horses from them in order to cross the immense mountains to the west. Also, we needed their guidance, for we do not know the way across the mountains…” (Lewis). This quote proves that they needed guidance because the expedition would have been…show more content…
If they had no help of the Nez Perce coming out of the mountains would have been struggle. Captain Lewis states “Today we came upon some members of a tribe from the Nez Perce Nations. They guided us out of the Mountain passes into a lush valley…” (Lewis). This quote demonstrates that one of the reasons they needed the help of the natives was because they knew their way out of the mountains and that made Lewis, Clark and his crew easier to get out of. More help came website National Geographic stated “When Clark and other members of the expedition emerged exhausted and starved from their journey through the Bitterroot Mountains, the Nez Perce greeted them with dried buffalo, camas root bread, and fish.” (National Geographic ). The Nez Perce were the biggest tribe that helped them during their expedition, they were kind natives that helped them survive after crossing the steep mountains by feeding them a huge diet. Therefore being provided with help from the two main tribes this expedition was successful, Because of the natives kindness and hospitality when they were in need of food and guidance throughout the mountains and rivers the Lewis and Clark expedition turned out

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