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LEWIS & CLARK

The Men Behind the Expedition
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MERIWETHER LEWIS

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Meriwether Lewis joined the military as a young man.

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Thomas Jefferson had asked Meriwether Lewis, age 27, to be his personal secretary.

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Meriwether Lewis had met William Clark while in the military.

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Meriwether Lewis traveled to Philadelphia before the expedition and studied plants, animals, planets, medicine, and stars.

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Meriwether Lewis had brought a traveling library along the expedition.

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WILLIAM CLARK

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William Clark is famous for not being a good speller.

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William Clark joined the military at 19 years of age and fought Native Americans along the Ohio Frontier.

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Clark's rank was lower than Lewis's, so when Clark was offered a position on the expedition, his rank was to be increased to match Lewis's. (The War Department refused to increase his rank.)

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After the War Department refused to change Clark's rank, Lewis and Clark decided to keep their ranks a secret from the other men.

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William Clark recruited an enslaved man named York, who had been his childhood friend.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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MERIWETHER LEWIS AND WILLIAM CLARK BOTH...

Answer: D. Served in the army.
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LEWIS TOOK THE EXPEDITION SERIOUSLY BECAUSE HE...

Answer: A. Brought a traveling library along on the expedition.
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UNLIKE LEWIS, CLARK...

Answer: C. Was a successful territorial governor.
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Give evidence from the passage to support Thomas Jefferson’s comment that Meriwether Lewis was “tender as a father of those committed to his charge.”

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Lewis proved his loyalty to his men and role by preparing a special feast for the men, cutting the wood, and hauling the water himself.

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