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Title: Let's Go Exploring


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Let's Go Exploring
Lewis and Clark Expedition
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In what states, what mountains, prairies,
streams, or rivers, were explored by Lewis and
Clark
3
Nebraska
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Sand Hills Region
  • The expedition passed the mouth of the Platte
    River with some difficulty. To the west of them
    lay the Sand Hills, similar to other terrain the
    explorers witnessed.

5
Niobrara River
  • Abundant animal life was found near this river

6
North Dakota
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Little Missouri Badlands
  • The Little Missouri River flows from south to
    northeast through the rugged badlands and rolling
    prairie of western North Dakota

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Garrison Reach of the Missouri
  • After spending the winter at Fort Mandan, the
    expedition sets off from what is now called
    Garrison Reach

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Montana
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Three Rivers at the Headwaters of the Missouri
  • Three Forks, Montana
  • First sighting of native Americans
  • Connected with the natives providing the
    expedition the only chance to successfully
    navigate the formidable Rocky Mountains
  • Stored gear and boots for return trip

11
Bitter Root Mountains
  • Located in Western Montana and Idaho
  • Snow covered and difficult passage for the
    expedition

12
Gallatin Range
  • At the junction of the S.E. fork of the Missouri
    (the Gallatin) beautiful plains and meadows are
    surrounded with distant and lofty mountains

13
Idaho
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The Lolo Trail
  • Played a significant roll in the exploration of
    the early west
  • Lewis and Clark traveled the route in 1805 and
    1806
  • Toughest part of their journey

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Boulder Mountains
  • headwaters of the Salmon River

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Oregon
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Tillamook State Forest
  • Winter camp location

18
Mount Hood
  • Mt. Hood had just recently erupted in 1805 when
    the Lewis and Clark expedition arrived there

19
Washington
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Columbia River Gorge
  • Dangerous passage for the expedition to maneuver
    as this great river is compressed between two
    large rocks
  • Indians watched the expedition as they
    successfully made their way through the passage

21
Lower Snake River
  • The expedition nearly lost several members while
    negotiating rapids on the Clearwater River en
    route to the Snake River.

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Dark Divide Roadless Area
  • Mount Adams was the Corps of Discovery's first
    sighting of the Cascade Range
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