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Why didnt lewis and clark travel in a more direct line betwenn st louis and the oregon country?? |
Travel Info Why didnt lewis and clark travel in a more direct line betwenn st louis and the oregon country?? Travel Tips Guys don't ask directions Others They had to follow the terrain. To go in a straight line would have taken much longer, as they would have had to clear the way of more brush and trees, etc. By following the land's natural terrain, they were generally close to water sources, and game, as many of the trails they used were game trails. Simple. They didn't have a map, they had to MAKE the map. They probably didn't have Map Quest. One reason is that they probably didn't know exactly where they were going, and were the first people of European decsent in many areas. They moslty just followed the Riverways, or werever else they could. They used the Missouri River. They set out on their exporation to follow the Missouri River to its source. When they reached the source, they continued on until they reached the pacific. If you get out a map, you will see the Missour River is not a straight river. They were looking for the NorthWest Passage (a water passage to the Pacific Ocean), with the intention of mapping an easier route to the Pacific Ocean. They started in St. Louis, because it was the only community with the resources they needed north along the Mississippi River, and was near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. They then followed waterways (Rivers) toward the west (many of which also ran from a northerly or northwesterly direction toward the Mississippi.) "Treating" (opening relations) with the Native Americans, and capturing and/or recording the native wildlife and plantlife were important aspects of the journey, because they would help protect the travelers who were to follow this water route in later years. |
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