Where Did Sacagawea Join the Corps of Discovery?: And Other Questions about the Lewis and Clark Expedition

by Linda Gondosch

Book Overview

When President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory in 1803, the size of the United States almost doubled. Suddenly, the country stretched from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the Rocky Mountains. But no one knew much about the new territory. Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore it and report on what they found. What would they need for their journey? How would they cross high waterfalls, snowy mountains, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761371311
• ISBN13: 9780761371311
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Lerner Classroom
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.6" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7