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Polish Immigrant Essay, Research Paper

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?Many people have tried to do what Meriwether Lewis has done, but have failed.? Lewis

was born Augest 18, 1774.? His family had a history of Hipochondria (depression).? As a boy his

father died and he inherited a 2,000 acre plantation, 520 pounds in cash, 24 slaves, and 147

gallons of whiskey.? By the time he became a teenager Lewis had become an alcoholic.? As he

became older he joined the army and helped put down the whiskey rebelloin.? The whiskey

rebellion started because the govornment put a tax on whiskey, and many of the frontiersman

couldnt pay it.

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On Febuary 23, 1801 Thomas Jefferson asked Meriwether Lewis to be his secretary.? The

job paid $500 a year. This was much less than he made at the plantation but he still accepted.? As

Thomas Jefferson and Meriwether Lewis became friends Thomas Jefferson taught Meriwether

Lewis to read.? Thomas Jefferson wanted to explore America so he asked Lewis to lead an

expidition to the Pacific coast and back.? He agreed but he knew it would be long and hard and

that they would need many supplies.? Meriwether bought 15 Pennsylvania Rifles, colapsable

boat, tackle, lead, ink powder, 30 steels, mosquito netting, and oilskin bags.? He also bought

many presents for the Indians: 5 pounds white glass beads, 20 pounds red assorted beads, 144

scissors, 288 brass thimbles, many blue beads, silk, paint, vermilion, and 288 knives.

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On July 5, 1803 Lewis set out for Pittsburgh.? Upon arriving at Pittsburgh they discover

the colapsable boat is not even close to being done.? So they cant leave for the Pacific coast yet.

On August 31, 7:00 A.M. the last nail was driven into the boat.? But by that time the river was at

a record low.? On September 1st they left Pittsburgh and went Down the Ohio river.? In some

places the river was only 6 inches deep.? There were a lot of mosquitoes and fog on the way

down the river.? In late October George Rogers Clark Accepted his invitation to go along on the

expidition.? The voyage picked him up at Clarksville.

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