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Meriwether Lewis writes to William Clark, asking him to co-lead the journey
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Lewis and Clark meet in Indiana territory
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The William Clark leaves from St. Louis and begins the expedition
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The group meets up with Lewis and the rest of the team in St. Charles
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Lewis and Clark have their first meeting with the Indians
The meet with the Oto and Missouri chiefs and give them gifts -
Sgt. Floyd becomes the first U.S. soldier to die west of the Mississippi River
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Encountered the first Indians met on the trip
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Hired Charbonneau and his wife, Sacagawea, to accompany them
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Lewis became the first white man to see the Great Falls
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With the new horses from the Shoshones, they set off through the Rockies
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Clark writes that he can see the ocean, even though its 20 miles away
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The group votes on where to spend the winter
The decide to spend the winter at Fort Clatsop -
In Washington, President Jefferson meets with Cheifs sent by Lewis and Clark
The Missouri, Oto, Arikara, and Yankton Sioux Chiefs all attend this meeting -
The expedition leaves Fort Clatsop and starts home
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Lewis and Clark split to find an easier route
Lewis follows the Missouri River and Clark follows the Yellowstone River to try to find an easier route over the Rockies -
The team arrives back in St. Louis