Caleigh Miller SundayMay 19 at 8:40amManage Discussion Entry The Lewis and Clark

Caleigh Miller
SundayMay 19 at 8:40amManage Discussion Entry
The Lewis and Clark Expedition and The California Gold Rush
May 14th, 1804 the Lewis and Clark Expedition started. Meriwether Lewis and Willian Clark explored the western united states with the purpose of mapping uncharted land, befriending Native Americans and establish trade routes. “Jefferson also tasked Lewis and Clark with paving the way for American trade among the western tribes” (Corbett et al.,2023). The expedition impacted western expansion by inspiring others to explore westward. The California Gold Rush started in 1848 when James W. Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill. The gold rush heavily impacted western expansion because a massive amount of settlers moved west in hopes of discovering gold. “In 1848, gold was discovered in California, inspiring thousands of people to converge there in search of their fortunes” (DiPaolo, 2007). I believe the California Gold Rush was the most impactful on western expansion because thousand of people left everything to move westward to mine for gold. ” It has enticed thousands of people into abandoning their homes, families and gainful employment, in an irrational quest to “get rich quick”” (DiPaolo, 2007).
References
Corbett, P. S., Janssen, V., Lund, J. M., Pfannestiel, T., Vickery, P., & Waskiewicz, S. (2023, July 6). U.S. History. OpenStax, OER Commons. https://openstax.org/details/books/us-historyLinks to an external site.
DiPaolo, B. (2007). California gold rush. In California Gold Rush. Infobase. online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=239824&itemid=WE52&articleId=592550