The Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition are two of the biggest achievements of Thomas Jefferson’s presidency. Examine this painting. Give the painting a new title, then explain your title using information from this lesson as well as details from the painting.

The painting shows a scene from Lewis and Clark’s expedition. In the far background, forests and mountain cliffs rise above the misty river. In the foreground, Lewis and Clark are in a rowboat with six other people. Seated among the others is an African American man wearing a white cotton shirt. The other members of the expedition are dressed in frontier clothing that looks similar to American Indian clothing. The man at the back stands and holds the rudder as the members of the expedition watch three boats emerge from the mist. The boats belong to curious Pacific Coast Indians, who are approaching the expedition. At the prow of the most elaborately carved boat, one man stands tall. He wears a headdress carved to resemble the head of a bird. He and his tribesmen wear colorful beaded garments wrapped around their hips. Aboard the expedition’s boat, Lewis stands cautiously with his rifle resting on his shoulder. Beside him stands an American Indian woman. She is extending her arms toward the Pacific Coast Indians in a gesture to show them that this party means no harm and wishes to communicate.