Lewis & Clark - Westward Expansion

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Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
Go West Across America with Lewis & Clark
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west
Just like the famous Oregon Trail program, select this link to have an interactive adventure as you join Lewis & Clark heading west.
Interactive Trail Map
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/trailmap/index_flash.html
This map traces the Corps of Discovery historic journey west & home.
Interactive Route Map
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/lcflash.htm
Lewis & Clark interactive adventure to the west. No need to register.
Lewis and Clark Expedition
http://www.42explore2.com/lewisclark.htm
EXCELLENT page for a wealth of activities and resources for studying this expedition (1804-1806)
The Lewis & Clark Journey of Discovery
http://www.nps.gov/jeff/historyculture/the-lewis-and-clark-journey-of-discovery.htm
Developed by the National Park Service.
Lewis & Clark - Online Base Camp
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisclark/index.html
Gather round the flames for National Geographic tales of this historic high adventure.
National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark
When Thomas Jefferson dispatched Lewis and Clark to find a water route across North America and explore the uncharted West, he expected they'd encounter woolly mammoths, erupting volcanoes, and a mountain of pure salt. What they found was no less surprising.
Rivers, Edens & Empires -Lewis & Clark and the Revealing of America
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/lewisandclark/lewisandclark.html
This exhibition features the Library's rich collections of exploration material documenting the quest to connect the East and the West by means of a waterway passage.

Smithsonian Institute
http://www.edgate.com/lewisandclark
Learn how Lewis and Clark mapped the West.

Webquest
http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/pages/weblewisda.html Developed by Ms. Dana Ross
By working together and sharing your knowledge with each other, you will gain a deeper understanding of the Lewis & Clark Expedition and its importance to our history and our present day lives.
Westward Expansion
http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog06/index.html
With the Lousiana Purchase, the size of the United States doubles and Jefferson's vision of an Empire of Liberty begins to take shape.
Compiled by Mary Lou Baldwin
Technology Facilitator
checked 12/07