This is a presentation about the Lewis and Clark expedition with a modern day twist.

1. The Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition With A Modern Twist Text messaging rates do apply! Click the speaker to listen to each text message. Created by 5 Barker’s Class

2. Click the screen below to view President Jefferson’s Message to the American People.

3. Lewis and Clark went on an expedition to survey the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. It took them more than one year and over 3,000 miles to reach the Pacific Ocean. They left in May of 1804 and reached the Pacific Ocean in November of 1805. They returned back to St. Louis in September 1806. As you will see Lewis and Clark text messaged President Jefferson. You can see some of the things that the Corps of discovery found along the way.

4. Geography Trapper Peak in the Bitterroot Range, Montana

16. People Sacajawea, a Shoshone Indian who helped Lewis and Clark

22. Animals A bison, one of the animals the explorers saw.

33. Foliage Whitebark pine, one of the plants they saw.

42. Just imagine if Lewis and Clark really did have an I Phone with them during their expedition! We hope you enjoyed our presentation!