Why do the British feel threatened by Lewis and Clark?

The expedition was viewed as a threat to Spanish possessions in the west and for the British, it meant serious competition for the fur trade and a network of Indian alliances.

Who lived in the western US before Lewis and Clark?

Most of the land Lewis and Clark surveyed was already occupied by Native Americans. In fact, the Corps encountered around 50 Native American tribes including the Shoshone, the Mandan, the Minitari, the Blackfeet, the Chinook and the Sioux.

Did the Spanish try to stop Lewis and Clark?

He blazed trails across the Great Plains to connect the Spanish and French settlements in Texas, New Mexico, Missouri, and Louisiana. He led three Spanish expeditions that attempted unsuccessfully to intercept and halt the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Did Sacagawea have a relationship with Lewis and Clark?

Sacagawea is best known for her association with the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–06). A Shoshone woman, she accompanied the expedition as an interpreter and traveled with them for thousands of miles from St Louis, Missouri, to the Pacific Northwest.

What were 3 goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

The expedition, which began in 1804 and took more than two years to complete, had three purposes: to chart a route that would be part of a passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; to trace the boundaries of the territory obtained in the Louisiana Purchase; and to lay claim to the Oregon Territory.

Did Lewis and Clark know each other before the expedition?

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark are best known for their expedition from the Mississippi River to the West Coast and back. Before the expedition, Lewis was Jefferson’s private presidential secretary. He also served in the military, where he met Clark.

Were Lewis and Clark respectful to the natives?

We believe that they were not respectful First, they were constantly threatening the tribes. Based on Lewis’ speech to the Otoe tribe, he did not respect the Native Americans at all. He addressed them as “children” at least ten times in the short speech that he gave.

What was the name of the Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark?

Sacagawea
1812/1884? Sacagawea was an interpreter and guide for Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s expedition westward from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast.

What did Spanish authorities in Mexico City believe to be the true purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

The Spanish believed that any American expedition into the Louisiana Territory would lead to attempts to conquer Spanish territories to the west and south.

What trip did Pedro Vial make in 1792?

From Natchitoches he then trekked to San Antonio, followed by a second journey to Santa Fe-covering in all an estimated 2,377 miles in fourteen months. In successive summers (1792–93), Vial traveled over what would become the Santa Fe Trail, making a round trip-estimated at 2,279 miles-between Santa Fe and St.

Who was Sacagawea’s baby?

Jean Baptiste Charbonneau
Sacagawea, the Shoshone interpreter and guide to the Lewis and Clark expedition, gives birth to her first child, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau.

Are there any living descendants of Sacagawea?

Sheppard counts herself among the hundreds of Sacagawea descendants on the Fort Berthold Reservation, homeland of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation. Sacagawea’s Hidatsa descendants’ voices, however, have mostly been unheard, unpublished.

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