What do these pictures have in common? How can you relate these pictures to Lewis and Clark?

Lewis and Clark, the troublemakers?

-Identify the Spanish reaction to the Lewis and Clark Expedition by analyzing primary source and secondary source documents. -Explain why America and Lewis and Clark were seen as possible “troublemakers.” -Use documents to locate specific points on a map relating to the various expeditions.

A) What type of primary source document is this? B) In what time period was the document created? C) What is the purpose of the document? D) Who could have created the document? E) How could this document relate to secret agents?

Louisiana Territory – controlled by France – controlled by Spain 1800ish/1802ish-1803 – controlled by France, again… 1803-present – controlled by U.S.A

-FIND A WATER ROUTE TO TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN FOR TRADE - CONDUCT EXTENSIVE OBSERVATIONS OF THE LANDSCAPE - STUDY AND MAKE USEFUL CONNECTIONS WITH THE AMERICAN INDIANS

-U.S.A. was an aggressive neighbor. -Only 20 years since they won their independence from the powerful British Empire -Already doubled in size -U.S.A. influence on various American Indian groups, such as the Pawnee -U.S.A. controlling trade groups and routes As a Spanish official in Sonora warned in 1783, “A new and independent power has now arisen on our continent. Its people active, industrious, and aggressive.” One Vast Winter Count: The Native American West Before Lewis and Clark

-Agent 13 (General James Wilkinson, U.S. Army) warned the Spanish government about the intentions of the Lewis and Clark Expedition -The Spanish government heeded his warning -Four different squads consisting Spanish soldiers, American Indians, and American spies were assembled to seek out and arrest the Corps of Discovery (Lewis and Clark).

Get with the opposing team. Using both sets of resources, answer the following questions: 1) Where did Lewis and Clark’s journey take them? 2) Why do you think the Spanish failed to capture Lewis and Clark? 3) If you were the Spanish, what would you have done differently? 4) Why is it important to study the Spanish reaction to the expedition?

-Late start -Indian Attacks and horse thieves -LARGE AREA -too big of a group to maneuver