HST 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Sept, Tenskwatawa, Cotton Gin
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West side of the mississippi river, ranging all the way to the mountains. Left in 1804, lead discovery to chart out western land, funded by thomas jefferson, took. Sept 23 1806, returned from west to the east, on journey home they split up to see more land. Slave to clark that joined the expedition, never offered freedom until 5 years after expedition. About 16 years old, she was most important member of expedition, main translator. An attack by british ships on american ships, then orders all british ships to leave the cheaper. Creates a policy to make american ships to get permission to trade with foreign traders, bay slowing the economy, jefferson;s party replaces him with james madison. Enters the presidency, france and britain were in need of north america resources, timber and feared war in north american because neither france or britain couldn"t afford another war.
