Lewis and Clark set out on a journey that most people believed was a death sentence. Very few people believed that the two men would accomplish their goal to make it to the Pacific Ocean and discover what the West had to offer.
During their voyage, Lewis and Clark encountered many different species and American Indian Tribes. I believe that Lewis and Clark did many trades with the Indians and during those trades discovered different foods and herbs that were not known in the east. So I feel that a lot of the food and herbs, that benefited America in the 1800s and today, mostly came from trades with the American Indian Tribes, but also from the Indians teaching them how to use the herbs and how to hunt for their food. I also believe that Sacagewa might of brought knowledge of different species and food to the men during the expedition, since she did live in the west part of the United States. Even though I still do believe that they could of found a lot of new foods during the trip by taking chances and eating animals they have never encountered before in the east, like salmon.
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