Science And The Two Men s Discovery - 1322 Words

In the following months, the group continued their journey making progress every day through wind and snow. On February 11, 1805, Sacagawea gave birth to a baby boy whom she names Jean Baptiste. April 29, 1805 Lewis and another hunter came across a large grizzly bear, killing it instantly because they were not aware of the animal’s capabilities. Turns out that the grizzly bear had not been described to science and the two men’s discovery changed science. As the warmer weather started to settle in, the Corps of Discovery reached Bitterroot Mountains in late May early June but had to wait until the snow melted to cross. For the time being, the group stayed with the Nez Perce and Lewis described them as â€Å"the most hospitable honest and sincere†¦show more content†¦The next month the expedition reached the Columbia River where they constructed a large keelboat in Pittsburg. Lewis took the boat down the river to pick up Clark and the rest of the crew along the way to save time. On November 7, 1805, Lewis and Clark were twenty miles from the sea, but the men had to put the trip to a halt for three weeks due to the storms. At the sight, Clark wrote in one of his journals, â€Å"Ocian in view! O! the joy.† To seal the deal, Mount Hood was visible in the distance proof they were near the ocean. As the winter months started to set in, they had to build winter quarters on the south side of the Columbia River. Surviving the harsh winter, on July 3, 1806, Lewis and Clark decided they should break into smaller groups in order to explore the unknown territory. Clark went down and explored the Yellowstone River and Lewis took a shortcut to Great Falls and the North along Maris River. Avoiding Indians for the majority of the trip, at the end of July 1806 Lewis encountered Blackfeet warriors but ended up camping with them. In the middle of the night, they caught the Blackfeet trying to steal their horses and guns, which resulted in the death o f two Blackfeet. September of 1806 the Missouri River allowed them to cover them 70 miles a day with the current behind them. Along the way, they met with boats of American traders that were upriver. Fall of 1806, the country treated Lewis and Clark as heroes rewarding them with a