Sacagawea (c. 1787 – December 20, 1812; was a Shoshone woman who accompanied the Corps of Discovery with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in their exploration of the Western United States, traveling thousands of miles from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean between 1804 and 1806. She was nicknamed Janey by some members of the expedition.
Sacagawea, with the infant Jean Baptiste, was the only woman to accompany the 33 members of the permanent party to the Pacific Ocean and back. Baptiste, who Captain Clark affectionately named “Pomp” or “Pompy” for his “little dancing boy” frolicking, rode with Sacagwea in the boats and on her back when they traveled on horseback. Her activities as a member of the Corps included digging for roots, collecting edible plants and picking berries; all of these were used as food and sometimes, as medicine. On May 14, 1805, the boat Sacagawea was riding in was hit by a high wind and nearly capsized. She recovered many important papers and supplies that would otherwise have been lost, and her calmness under duress earned the compliments of the captains.
2007-08-31 01:15:54
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answered by ghouly05 7
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Sacagawea, Shoshone Indian, they never actually were in present day Louisiana. They left Pittsburgh down the Ohio River then followed the Missouri river west northwest.
2007-08-31 01:14:28
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answered by Louie O 7
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Her name was Sacagawea.
And just to be sure, it was the Louisiana Purchase not the state of Louisiana.
"The land purchased contained all of present-day Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota south of Mississippi River, much of North Dakota, nearly all of South Dakota, northeastern New Mexico, northern Texas, the portions of Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado east of the Continental Divide, and Louisiana on both sides of the Mississippi River, including the city of New Orleans."
2007-08-31 01:17:04
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answered by Michael J 5
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Sakajawea,with a baby on her back.
2007-08-31 01:38:46
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answered by Babylove 6
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sakajawaya [sp?]
that's all i can remember, i learned in like 3rd grade
2007-08-31 01:12:59
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answered by lilANONYMOUS 1
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sacagawea.....and no, I do not guarantee the spelling of that is correct.
2007-08-31 01:13:33
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answered by Trey B 2
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