Bitterroot Mountains - A small spur range of the Rocky Mountains.
Columbia River - The largest river flowing into the Pacific Ocean from the Western Hemisphere.
Continental Divide - A theoretical line which forms the border between the two great watersheds of North America.
Corps of Discovery - The name given to the group of men who successfully executed the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Fort Clatsop - A structure built by the Corps of Discovery on the shore of the Columbia River.
Fur Trade - An immensely lucrative commercial endeavor that held wide political and economic implications.
Journals of the Lewis & Clark Expedition - Augmented with scientific and geographic observations, they formed a record of the expedition.
Arms and Ammunition - Relied upon by the expedition for success, they were the finest available at the time.
Louisiana Purchase - Approximately 830,000 square miles acquired from France in 1803.
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