U.S. HISTORY AMERICAN STORIES BEGINNINGS TO 1877 i_SE_11362_Title_Page.indd 1 3/27/17 11:53 AM AMERICAN STORIES ON THE COVER Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea In 1803, Thomas Jefferson sent explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on an expedition into the uncharted territory of the American West. Jefferson wanted them to gather information about the geography, plants, and animals of this region, and befriend Native American tribes. After encountering both friendly and unfriendly tribes during their journey, Lewis and Clark realized they needed the help of For more someone who knew the local terrain and people. information They hired Sacagawea, a young Shoshone woman, on Lewis and Clark (above) to be their interpreter and guide. Her knowledge and Sacagawea of languages and the land was invaluable, and (right), read the Sacagawea became an important member of American Story in Chapter 9. Lewis and Clark’s expedition. “National Geographic”, “National Geographic Society” and the Yellow Border Design are registered trademarks of the National Geographic Society ® Marcas Registradas Acknowledgments For product information and technology assistance, contact us at Grateful acknowledgment is given to the authors, artists, Customer & Sales Support, 888-915-3276 photographers, museums, publishers, and agents for permission to reprint copyrighted material. Every effort For permission to use material from this text or product, submit has been made to secure the appropriate permission. If any all requests online at www.cengage.com/permissions omissions have been made or if corrections are required, Further permissions questions can be emailed to please contact the Publisher.
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