Why did Sacagawea go to the Americas? Even though she was pregnant with her first child, Sacagawea was chosen to accompany them on their mission. Lewis and Clark believed that her knowledge of the Shoshone language would help them later in their journey. What was one goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition? The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806) was a federally funded venture to explore the North American West. The expedition's principal objective was to survey the Missouri and Columbia rivers, locating routes that would connect the continental interior to the Pacific Ocean. Who was Sacagawea and what did...

How did Native American tribes help Lewis and Clark in their expedition? The Nez Perce not only supplied the explorers with food, but also furnished guides to lead them safely across the trail. One reason the various tribes were so helpful to Lewis and Clark may have been their Indian companion, Sacagawea, and her infant son. Why were the Shoshone suspicious of Lewis and Clark? Although the Shoshone welcomed Lewis, they were suspicious. They had recently been raided by another tribe. When Lewis asked them to travel to meet the rest of his expedition party, the Shoshone worried that Lewis...

How did Sacagawea help the explorers? Early on Sacagawea was able to help out with the expedition. She showed the men how to collect edible roots and other plants along the way. She also helped to save some important supplies and documents when her boat was capsized in the river. The men were impressed with her quick action and named the river after her. How did Sacagawea get involved with the Corps of Discovery? Sacagawea, the daughter of a Shoshone chief, was captured by an enemy tribe and sold to a French Canadian trapper who made her his wife around...