Check out the resources on this link to learn more about early America after the Revolutionary War. Post comments about what you find out from these resources.
It was interesting for me to know what exactly happened during the Luis and Clark expedition. And I was fascinated by the fact that Sacajawea would risk so much while knowing that she would gain so very little by helping the 2 American explorers. She was bought and sold, abused and confused, and she was hired and forced to do what she was told to do by her bosses. that may not have been her true story and she may have had her reasons for doing what she did which are lost and we can never be sure that we have her true story.
Lewis and Clark went on an expedition that killed full grown men, but despite that, Sacagawea still managed to go with a child. The trip was life threatening to both her and her baby boy. Even though she had risked so much to help the two explorers, Sacagawea was only occasionally mentioned by name in the men's diaries. She never showed emotion, nor did she complain. But, when they reached the ocean, she had to insist on her right to go and see it. The men had obviously looked down to her, and although we may never know what really happened, I think it is safe to say that Sacagawea was mistreated, or even overlooked, by the explorers.
During the Lewis and Clark expedition, Sacajawea was like a godsend. There is no way that the expedition would have been a success without her, but it succeeded at her cost. I knew that Sacajawea had faced hardships, but i had not known that she had to take her baby boy along with her, give away the beaded belt that meant so much to her, and be separated, reunited, and then separated again from her brothers. In Lewis and Clarks' diaries, she is barely mentioned in their diaries. It is obvious and clear that she was mistreated.
I liked John Green’s crash course video on Thomas Jefferson. His informative video increased my knowledge of our third President. On one hand, I was impressed by Jefferson’s idea of minimizing unnecessary costs and redeveloping the nation, but on the other hand, I disliked his embargo idea of trying to stop importing goods to Britain. After all, it just hurt the American economy. Similarly, I disagreed with Jefferson’s belief that the United States should be a self-sufficient nation with everyone being farmers. Still however, I thought Jefferson was a good president that helped our nation benefit in many ways. I also liked the remarkable story of Sacagawea. I hardly knew anything about this legendary woman as the guide of Lewis and Clark before watching this video. Sacagawea was born in 1788 to the Agaidika Shoshone tribe in Idaho. When she was a teenager, she married a French Canadian fur trapper named Toussaint Charbonneau. She soon had a baby named Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, and set off with her family and Lewis and Clark on the expedition across the Louisiana Territory. Her role in the expedition helped Lewis and Clark succeed on their journey. She gathered plants and herbs. She communicated with Indians, and even met her family. She reached the Pacific ocean, and crossed the Continental divide. The expedition would not be successful without Sacagawea’s knowledge, help, and support.
Works Cited: "Common Core Social Studies Companion." Common Core Social Studies Companion. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Jan. 2015. .
After the Louisiana Purchase, the citizens needed to know what was out there before they packed their bags to move to the unknown. Thomas Jefferson decided to send his best explorers Lewis and Clark. They needed a guide themselves, they needed someone who knew the land. This was Sacajawea. Sacajawea was a tough woman. She suffered many hardships along the way'. The thing that surprised me the most was that she first had a child and that she brought him along with her on the expedition. I can’t imagine what she went through and she was still mistreated by the explorers.
I didn't know much about the Lewis and Clark expeditions. I definitely didn't know that Sacajawea had taken her son along with her to help these two men. I find it unusual that she would put her and her son in such an situation where she surely knew that she would face many hardships. I also think that her and her son were abused in this mission, due to my knowledge of women suffrage. Not only was she mistreated by the men but was not given much if at all credit for what she had helped accomplish.
Merriweather Lewis and William Clark definitely would not have made the discoveries that we know of today if it hadn’t been for Sacagawea. Sacagawea was born in 1788 to the Agaidika tribe, in present day Idaho. When she was around 12 years old, Sacagawea was kidnapped along with a few other girls an taken to North Dakota and she was sold to a French man named Toussaint Charbonneau, who she had her first baby with. Then Lewis and Clark decided to build their forts there and asked if Charbonneau could join them on their expedition, and also agreed to take Sacagawea along, who proved to be very useful. Sacagawea, along with her new baby boy, helped Lewis and Clark understand the language of the tribes, dug for roots, gathered edible plants, and picked berries. Sacagawea also recovered Lewis and Clark’s important papers and journals when they were buried underwater, as well as trade her beloved belt for a fur coat. The expedition ended after 2 years in St. Louis. Sacagawea was not only a beautiful woman as we learn about in movies and books, she was also a heroic figure who helped Lewis and Clark.
It was fascinating to discover that Thomas Jefferson was a racist man towards black people from John Green's video. The reason it's interesting is because he believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution, and one of the most important phrases of the Constitution is that "all men are created equal." Another thing that was pointed out in the video that contradicts his belief of a strict interpretation of the Constitution was the Louisiana Purchase. Favoring a strict interpretation implies that everything in the Constitution is to be taken literally. Thus, the buying of new land, which wasn't mentioned in the Constitution essentially violates his policy.
Works Cited: "Common Core Social Studies Companion." Common Core Social Studies Companion. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Jan. 2015.
I found John Green's Crash Course video very informative. This was about President Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson wanted Americans to be independent and lower taxes. He also wanted the government to be smaller. I also learned about the slaves (Gabriel and the other slaves) plot to seize the capital and kill some hostages until Gabriel's demand for abolition were met. The plot, however, was discovered before they could put it inn to action and Gabriel and twenty-five other slave, were hanged. Virginia then made it's laws concerning liberty for slaves harsher. They weren't allowed to meet, but if they did, they had to have a non-slave with them. It was also much harsher for whites to legally free their slaves. Jefferson doubled the size of the US by the Louisiana Purchase. Napoleon was eager to sell that part of land because he needed money and the rebellion in Haiti.Jefferson bought Louisiana and sent Lewis and Clark to explore it.
John Green’s crash course video on Thomas Jefferson was an informative video the third President, Thomas Jefferson and his ideas for the new nation. One of his ideas was of minimizing unnecessary costs and redeveloping the nation and the embargo idea of trying to stop importing goods to Britain. He also believed that the United States should be a self-sufficient nation with everyone being farmers. It also talked about the story of Sacagawea. This woman was the guide of Lewis and Clark. Sacagawea was born in 1788 to the Agaidika Shoshone tribe in Idaho. When she was a teenager, she married a French Canadian fur trapper named Toussaint Charbonneau. She soon had a baby named Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, and set off with her family and Lewis and Clark on the expedition across the Louisiana Territory. She helped Lewis and Clark succeed on their journey. She gathered plants and herbs. She communicated with Indians. When they reached the Pacific Ocean, she helped them cross the Continental divide. The expedition would not have been successful without Sacagawea’s knowledge, help, and support.
Lewis and Clark are infamous for the charting of America's west, and while the name Sacajawea is commonly associated with them she very rarely receives the credit she deserves. In her early youth she was kidnapped by a rival tribe and sold off to a a foreign trapper. She later gave birth to his son whom she took with her on the expedition. When she finally began the expedition with Lewis and Clark she proved to be an invaluable asset providing them with a wide variety of herbs and roots. She also served as an interpreter between the Indians and Americans often saving Lewis and Clark's lives. The length of her loyalty was proven when she gave up her beloved bead belt for a fur coat that would be a gift for Thomas Jefferson. A testament to Sacajawea's strength, resilience, and willpower was her baby boy. While the expedition managed to kill fully grown, experienced men Sacajawea managed to keep her infant son alive. All in all Sacajawea is one of America's greatest women and a role model for generations to come.
The Lewis and Clark expedition and the Louisiana Purchase was one of Jefferson's main accomplishments. Lewis and Clark were given much credit for covering the most of Louisiana, however, Sacajawea who helped them on all of their journey had received barely any credit. On the journey Sacajawea had to take care of a new-born son which is very difficult for any women in the world . Although she had a son, she continued on with the adventure and helped Lewis and Clark. She helped Lewis and Clark by translating them the language, showed them through the passages of Louisiana, and so on. Sacajawea should be seen as the biggest women role model in the U.S and all across the world.
It was interesting for me to know what exactly happened during the Luis and Clark expedition. And I was fascinated by the fact that Sacajawea would risk so much while knowing that she would gain so very little by helping the 2 American explorers. She was bought and sold, abused and confused, and she was hired and forced to do what she was told to do by her bosses. that may not have been her true story and she may have had her reasons for doing what she did which are lost and we can never be sure that we have her true story.
ReplyDeleteLewis and Clark went on an expedition that killed full grown men, but despite that, Sacagawea still managed to go with a child. The trip was life threatening to both her and her baby boy. Even though she had risked so much to help the two explorers, Sacagawea was only occasionally mentioned by name in the men's diaries. She never showed emotion, nor did she complain. But, when they reached the ocean, she had to insist on her right to go and see it. The men had obviously looked down to her, and although we may never know what really happened, I think it is safe to say that Sacagawea was mistreated, or even overlooked, by the explorers.
ReplyDeleteDuring the Lewis and Clark expedition, Sacajawea was like a godsend. There is no way that the expedition would have been a success without her, but it succeeded at her cost. I knew that Sacajawea had faced hardships, but i had not known that she had to take her baby boy along with her, give away the beaded belt that meant so much to her, and be separated, reunited, and then separated again from her brothers. In Lewis and Clarks' diaries, she is barely mentioned in their diaries. It is obvious and clear that she was mistreated.
ReplyDeleteI liked John Green’s crash course video on Thomas Jefferson. His informative video increased my knowledge of our third President. On one hand, I was impressed by Jefferson’s idea of minimizing unnecessary costs and redeveloping the nation, but on the other hand, I disliked his embargo idea of trying to stop importing goods to Britain. After all, it just hurt the American economy. Similarly, I disagreed with Jefferson’s belief that the United States should be a self-sufficient nation with everyone being farmers. Still however, I thought Jefferson was a good president that helped our nation benefit in many ways.
ReplyDeleteI also liked the remarkable story of Sacagawea. I hardly knew anything about this legendary woman as the guide of Lewis and Clark before watching this video. Sacagawea was born in 1788 to the Agaidika Shoshone tribe in Idaho. When she was a teenager, she married a French Canadian fur trapper named Toussaint Charbonneau. She soon had a baby named Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, and set off with her family and Lewis and Clark on the expedition across the Louisiana Territory. Her role in the expedition helped Lewis and Clark succeed on their journey. She gathered plants and herbs. She communicated with Indians, and even met her family. She reached the Pacific ocean, and crossed the Continental divide. The expedition would not be successful without Sacagawea’s knowledge, help, and support.
Works Cited:
"Common Core Social Studies Companion." Common Core Social Studies Companion. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Jan. 2015. .
After the Louisiana Purchase, the citizens needed to know what was out there before they packed their bags to move to the unknown. Thomas Jefferson decided to send his best explorers Lewis and Clark. They needed a guide themselves, they needed someone who knew the land. This was Sacajawea. Sacajawea was a tough woman. She suffered many hardships along the way'. The thing that surprised me the most was that she first had a child and that she brought him along with her on the expedition. I can’t imagine what she went through and she was still mistreated by the explorers.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know much about the Lewis and Clark expeditions. I definitely didn't know that Sacajawea had taken her son along with her to help these two men. I find it unusual that she would put her and her son in such an situation where she surely knew that she would face many hardships. I also think that her and her son were abused in this mission, due to my knowledge of women suffrage. Not only was she mistreated by the men but was not given much if at all credit for what she had helped accomplish.
ReplyDeleteMerriweather Lewis and William Clark definitely would not have made the discoveries that we know of today if it hadn’t been for Sacagawea. Sacagawea was born in 1788 to the Agaidika tribe, in present day Idaho. When she was around 12 years old, Sacagawea was kidnapped along with a few other girls an taken to North Dakota and she was sold to a French man named Toussaint Charbonneau, who she had her first baby with. Then Lewis and Clark decided to build their forts there and asked if Charbonneau could join them on their expedition, and also agreed to take Sacagawea along, who proved to be very useful. Sacagawea, along with her new baby boy, helped Lewis and Clark understand the language of the tribes, dug for roots, gathered edible plants, and picked berries. Sacagawea also recovered Lewis and Clark’s important papers and journals when they were buried underwater, as well as trade her beloved belt for a fur coat. The expedition ended after 2 years in St. Louis. Sacagawea was not only a beautiful woman as we learn about in movies and books, she was also a heroic figure who helped Lewis and Clark.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteIt was fascinating to discover that Thomas Jefferson was a racist man towards black people from John Green's video. The reason it's interesting is because he believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution, and one of the most important phrases of the Constitution is that "all men are created equal." Another thing that was pointed out in the video that contradicts his belief of a strict interpretation of the Constitution was the Louisiana Purchase. Favoring a strict interpretation implies that everything in the Constitution is to be taken literally. Thus, the buying of new land, which wasn't mentioned in the Constitution essentially violates his policy.
ReplyDeleteWorks Cited:
"Common Core Social Studies Companion." Common Core Social Studies Companion. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Jan. 2015.
I found John Green's Crash Course video very informative. This was about President Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson wanted Americans to be independent and lower taxes. He also wanted the government to be smaller. I also learned about the slaves (Gabriel and the other slaves) plot to seize the capital and kill some hostages until Gabriel's demand for abolition were met. The plot, however, was discovered before they could put it inn to action and Gabriel and twenty-five other slave, were hanged. Virginia then made it's laws concerning liberty for slaves harsher. They weren't allowed to meet, but if they did, they had to have a non-slave with them. It was also much harsher for whites to legally free their slaves. Jefferson doubled the size of the US by the Louisiana Purchase. Napoleon was eager to sell that part of land because he needed money and the rebellion in Haiti.Jefferson bought Louisiana and sent Lewis and Clark to explore it.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteJohn Green’s crash course video on Thomas Jefferson was an informative video the third President, Thomas Jefferson and his ideas for the new nation. One of his ideas was of minimizing unnecessary costs and redeveloping the nation and the embargo idea of trying to stop importing goods to Britain. He also believed that the United States should be a self-sufficient nation with everyone being farmers.
ReplyDeleteIt also talked about the story of Sacagawea. This woman was the guide of Lewis and Clark. Sacagawea was born in 1788 to the Agaidika Shoshone tribe in Idaho. When she was a teenager, she married a French Canadian fur trapper named Toussaint Charbonneau. She soon had a baby named Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, and set off with her family and Lewis and Clark on the expedition across the Louisiana Territory. She helped Lewis and Clark succeed on their journey. She gathered plants and herbs. She communicated with Indians. When they reached the Pacific Ocean, she helped them cross the Continental divide. The expedition would not have been successful without Sacagawea’s knowledge, help, and support.
Lewis and Clark are infamous for the charting of America's west, and while the name Sacajawea is commonly associated with them she very rarely receives the credit she deserves. In her early youth she was kidnapped by a rival tribe and sold off to a a foreign trapper. She later gave birth to his son whom she took with her on the expedition. When she finally began the expedition with Lewis and Clark she proved to be an invaluable asset providing them with a wide variety of herbs and roots. She also served as an interpreter between the Indians and Americans often saving Lewis and Clark's lives. The length of her loyalty was proven when she gave up her beloved bead belt for a fur coat that would be a gift for Thomas Jefferson. A testament to Sacajawea's strength, resilience, and willpower was her baby boy. While the expedition managed to kill fully grown, experienced men Sacajawea managed to keep her infant son alive. All in all Sacajawea is one of America's greatest women and a role model for generations to come.
ReplyDeleteVery good responses, Eighth Graders. I'm glad you learned more about these interesting topics that we are studying.
ReplyDeleteThe Lewis and Clark expedition and the Louisiana Purchase was one of Jefferson's main accomplishments. Lewis and Clark were given much credit for covering the most of Louisiana, however, Sacajawea who helped them on all of their journey had received barely any credit. On the journey Sacajawea had to take care of a new-born son which is very difficult for any women in the world . Although she had a son, she continued on with the adventure and helped Lewis and Clark. She helped Lewis and Clark by translating them the language, showed them through the passages of Louisiana, and so on. Sacajawea should be seen as the biggest women role model in the U.S and all across the world.
ReplyDelete