"I think Lewis and Clark's expedition was important because there would be a link to the Pacific Ocean. Also, we would not have known about the animals they found along the way."  ~Alex

"We would not have known as much about Indians without the expedition." ~John

"We would not have known that there were new plants discovered."  ~Ashley

"They made maps for us to get to the Pacific Ocean." ~Iesha

"They discovered a water route to the Pacific from St. Louis, Missouri, to Fort Clatsop, Oregon." ~Hannah

"They built Fort Clatsop at the end of their journey."  ~Katie