lewis and clark
...hat the transportation was a great problema. 5. What was the image of the West? Give some specific examples. They had de image that it was a magical land full of strange animals and plants for example. Unicorns gargantuan woolly mastodons and they thought it was full of volcanoes and different extravagant things. 6. What did Jefferson want. Name at least two things. He looked for expansion and had a lot of political interest in exploring the unknown lands Native Americans 1. Describe the ritual Lewis and Clark used when meeting a tribe for the first time? They spoke to the head chef and explain that they belonged to a land called America and that the great one was now Jefferson, they gave a medal and some presents 2. What was the significance of this ritual? It was important since it was pacifist and it showed that they were friends of them now and slowly they could convert them. 3. How do you think the Native Americans viewed it? I don’t think they actually understood it they were just happy because they were receiving presents and they were being well treated The Chinook Indians 1. From what you read, what is your impression of these Native American people? They were very spiritual and some of them were pacifists and had a lot of respect for nature and old people. 2. How is the interaction between this group and Lewis and Clark’s expedition described? It isn’t described but it was probably very peaceful and they actual welcomed and treated greatly the expedition. 3. How is this different than the way in which these groups or their interaction with the expedition descried in the previous reading that we read in class? Reading 1. How is Lewis and Clark’s exploration pres...