Lewis and Clark
...he term unity is a word people often use very loosely. Not knowing what he was doing Thomas Jefferson did an impeccable job bringing a whole country together. Each article involved different people working together for one common goal. The Lewis and Clark Expedition especially showed numerous people coming together to do many different things. There were translators, laborers, and many others doing things behind the scenes. Lewis and Clark did get most of the credit for the expedition, however if it was not for the tedious work many people did, Lewis and Clark would not have done the tremendous job they accomplished exploring the land. Although Thomas Jefferson did an amazing job purchasing Louisiana, there were many other people mentioned through each article that played a major role. There were also many instances through the articles which people of different backgrounds encountered each other. In the western lands the Native Americans had never seen a white person. In the beginning they were hesitant to accept a different group, but after while the Indians played a huge role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Most notable Sacajawea. Although extremely overlooked, unity played an important role in all three articles. Thomas Jefferson seemed to have made it a point to persevere. No matter what the problem, Jefferson seemed to have an answer. Jefferson realized that he was going up against great odds taking on Napoleon. It’s evident through the articles Napoleon did not care for the western land very much, but the articles make it clear he was not going to give it away for nothing. He was just one of the many obstacles that stood in the way of Jefferson expanding the United States. It’s evident after reading the articles it was not an easy thing, but Jefferson took a “whatever it takes approach.” Jefferson was faced with many tough decisions while he was attempting to purchase Louisiana. However, it may have been after the purchase Jefferson was faced with the toughest decision yet. Jefferson had to put in place a government that was fair to about 100,000 people. It is difficult enough to put a fair government in place, let a lone a government that accommodated many different cultures. It seemed in the begging Jefferson really was not sure what to do, “Only whites could govern the new territory.” This without a question was Jefferson’s most difficult task. In the end however, like everything else, everything fit into the place. Congress ended up dividing the region into two districts. Jefferson than guaranteed “liberty,” “property,” and “religion,” no matter the color of your skin, or your background. After reading the first two articles, the third article had me thinking one thing, what was Napoleon thinking selling the land to Jefferson? It’s sort of weird thinking about, but what if Napoleon cared half as much as Lewis and Clark did, he definitely would not have sold the land. First the way the expedition went was an accomplishment in it’s self. Lewis and Clark battled through many different rivers and were faced with many tough d...