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How Did Lewis andClark and SacagaweaHelp Shape America?Meet Three Brave Explorers by Dionna L. Mann ©2019 Nystrom Education All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America Nystrom Education, a division of Social Studies School Service 10200 Jefferson Boulevard, P.O. Box 802 Culver City, CA 90232-0802 www.SocialStudies.com ISBN-13: [TK] Product Code: [TK] v1.0 Photo credits: [tk]

William Clark Meriwether Lewis Sacagawea Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were explorers. They traveled across North America. They made maps. They drew pictures of animals. They collected plants.2

Sacagawea went CCounltnueracltionswith Lewis and Clark.She helped them Sacagaweatalk to the American (Sah-kah-gah-wee-ah) means “bird woman.”Indians out West. She helped themmake friends. Sacagawea knew whatplants to eat. She knew the land. 3

The American Indian chiefs drew maps for Lewis and Clark. They gave them food. They let them stay near their camps.4

A page from Lewis & Clark's journalThe explorers faced many dangers.The weather was a danger. Wildanimals were a danger. Getting sickwas a danger. Lewis and Clark wroteabout it all. They also drew pictures. 5

theLewis, Clark, and Sacagawea traveled many, many miles. Finally, they saw the Pacific Ocean! Their trip made them famous.By Numbers8,0 0 0 miles ishow far Lewis andClark traveled.6

Time LineMay 1804Captains MeriwetherLewis and William Clarkbegin their journeyNovember 1804Lewis and Clark meetSacagaweaMay 1805Sacagawea saves most ofLewis and Clark’s suppliesafter a boat tips overNovember 1805Explorers reachthe Pacific Ocean 7

Glossary Camps (kamps) A camp is a place where people stay while they are traveling. Chiefs (cheefs) A chief is the leader of a group, the person who is in charge. Explorers (ex-plor-erz) Explorers are people who travel to or through a place to learn more about it or to find something.8