Question

When Lewis and Clark met Native Americans, they also gave a formal speech. Read part of a speech that was given by Clark to Yellowstone Native Americans:

Children I take you all by the hand as the children of your Great father the President of the U. States of America who is the great chief of all the white people towards the [rising] sun.

Children Your great father the Chief of the white people intends to build a house and fill it with such things as you may want and exchange with you for your skins & furs at a very low price. & has [directed] me [to] enquire of you, at what place would be most convenient for to build this house.

Who is the “Great Father” in the speech? How does this speech show the goal of the Lewis and Clark mission?

Answer 1

The Great Father is the President of the United states of America

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In the first paragraph it gives the answer:

Children I take you all by the hand as the children of your Great father the President of the U. States of America who is the great chief of all the white people towards the [rising] sun.

Answer 2

Answer:The “Great Father” in the speech is President Thomas Jefferson. This speech shows Jefferson's goal of adding Native American lands to the United States and settling American farmers there. Doing so would support his vision of increasing farmland in the United States. Jefferson also wanted to set up trade with the Native Americans.

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