Annotated Bibliography

Primary Sources

Rivers, Edens, Empires: Lewis & Clark and the Revealing of America Lewis & Clark." Lewis &
Clark. Library of Congress. Web. 20 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/lewisandclark/lewis-landc.html>.
Rivers, Edens, Empires: Lewis & Clark and the Revealing of America provided information
on artifacts that have been found from the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This source allowed
us to get deeper feel of Lewis and Clark
"Jeffersons Secret Message to Congress Regarding the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803)."
January 18, 1803. Jeffersons Secret Message to Congress Regarding the Lewis and Clark
Expedition (1803). World Book Advanced. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
This is source is a letter that was written by Thomas Jefferson to Congress, discussing his
plan to send Lewis and Clark to explore the new territory that they gained from the
Louisiana Purchase. This letter was used in our project to show how Thomas Jefferson
really wanted Lewis and Clark to go on the expedition and how he envisioned the
expedition to go.
"Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition ." Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Web. 28 Oct. 2015.
The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition has images of drawings from the Corps
of Discoverys journals. This is an image from Meriwether Lewiss journal of the head of
a White Gull, and was drawn on March 7, 1806.
"Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History." Smithsonian NMNH. Web. 20 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.mnh.si.edu/exhibits/lewis_clark/>.
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History gave information on
"Thomas Jefferson's Monticello." Jefferson's Instructions to Meriwether Lewis. Web. 26 Oct.
2015.

This letter, written by Thomas Jefferson in January of 1803, was written as a set of
instructions for what Thomas Jefferson wanted Meriwether Lewis to do on his
expedition. This letter was used to get an understanding of what Thomas Jefferson
wanted achieved when he asked Meriwether Lewis to lead the expedition.
Secondary Sources
"Bears on the Lewis and Clark Expedition." Bears on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Web. 20
Nov. 2015.
Bears on the Lewis and Clark Expedition talks about one of the species that Lewis and
Clark frequently encountered on the expedition, a grizzly bear. This source gives us
information one of species that they encountered.
Briney, Amanda. "A History and Overview of Lewis and Clark's Legendary Expedition."
About.com Education. Web. 26 Oct. 2015.
This source discusses why Thomas Jefferson wanted an exploration of the west done,
and why he chose Meriwether Lewis to lead the expedition. From this source, we were
able to gather information on how the Lewis and Clark Expedition was set up.
Buckley, Jay. "Lewis and Clark Expedition | United States History." Encyclopedia Britannica
Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 29 Oct. 2015.
The Encyclopedia Britannica Online provided information on the rewards that those who
went on the expedition with Lewis and Clark received because of the extensive amount of
information that was found.
"Exploring the West: Scientific Findings of the Lewis and Clark Expedition."
Greatfallstribune.com. Web. 27 Oct. 2015.
This website shows the tribes and species and plants, trees, and animals, birds, and fish
that they encountered in the west. From this source, we were able to gather information
on the types of peoples and species that the Corps of Discovery encountered during their
twenty-eight month journey.
"Exploration: Lewis and Clark." U.S. History: Pre-Columbian to the New Millennium. Web. 20
Nov. 2015.
From this source we gathered information on why Lewis and Clark went on the

expedition and what type of information they gathered from their expedition.
"Hidden Treasures: Lewis and Clark's Map." NPR. NPR. Web. 20 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1748763>.
This source provided information and images of the artifacts that were found from the
Lewis and Clark Expedition. We used this source in our project to discuss the type of
information that Lewis and Clark gathered on their expedition.
"Lewis and Clark." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 29 Oct. 2015.
On this website there is information on the people who went on the expedition with Lewis
and Clark and how the Corps of Discovery had no idea what would be found. From this
source, we got information on how big of a task this was for them.
"Lewis and Clark Expedition." Lewis and Clark Expedition. Web. 29 Oct. 2015.
This website provides information on the Native population and how they interacted with
the Corps of Discovery, as well as other travelers. We used this information to discuss the
impact of the Lewis and Clark Expedition on the Native American tribes.
"Lewis & Clark: Mapping the West." Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Web.
27 Oct. 2015.
This web page talks about the maps of the west that were made on the expedition, and
how they used multiple ways to measure distances to insure that their maps were
accurate.
"National Geographic Map of Lewis & Clark Expedition." National Geographic. Web. 26 Oct.
2015.
This is a map that shows the four routes that Lewis and Clark took while traveling: the
outward journey, Lewis and Clark homeward, Lewis homeward, and Clark homeward.
The map provided a visual for the distance that Lewis and Clark traveled during their
expedition.
Perry, Douglas. "Lewis & Clark Expedition." National Archives and Records Administration.
National Archives and Records Administration. Web. 29 Oct. 2015.
On this website, there is information on the main goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition,
finding a route between the Missouri River and Columbia River. The information that we
gathered here shows us how an important idea at this time was having a water route that

connected one side of the country to the other.

"Sacajawea's Role and Significance in the Lewis and Clark Expedition." Sacajawea Historical
Society. Web. 20 Nov. 2015.
This is a webpage that talks about Sacagawea and her importance in the Lewis and Clark
expedition. This source was used because Sacagawea is a very well known person in
American history and played in an important role in their expedition. We will use this to
show how important she was in their expedition.
"Thomas Jefferson's Vision for the Lewis and Clark Expedition." LewisandClarkTrial.com. Web.
27 Oct. 2015
This website is about what Thomas Jefferson wanted Lewis and Clark to do on their
expedition and what they were successful in doing. We used this source to gather
information on the goals Lewis and Clark were able to accomplish on their 28 month
journey, and how they were able to open up the western region to trade.
"The Voyage of Discovery: The Impact of Lewis & Clark's Discoveries" NebraskaStudies.Org.
Web. 20 Nov. 2015.
This source provided information on how Thomas Jefferson wanted Lewis and Clark to
talk with the Native Americans and study the land. This source is used in our project to
discuss the importance and impact of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Welcome to the Lewis & Clark Boat House and." Lewis and Clark Boat House and Nature
Center. Web. 20 Nov. 2015. <http://www.lewisandclark.net/museum.html>.
The Lewis and Clark Boat House is a museum where the geographical location of the
turning point occurred in the journey. This museum helps educate people how they had to
carry a boat on land for over 20 miles uphill that was over 15 feet long.