…The 48-member expedition left St. Louis in May 1804, crossed the Rocky Mountains, reached the mouth of the Columbia River on the Pacific coast in November 1805, and returned to St. Louis in September 1806. The expedition was led by Sacajawea, an Indian woman who acted as a guide, and York, a black slave who accompanied Clark. The expedition was important in that it provided knowledge of the newly purchased Louisiana Territory and established a foothold in the Oregon region. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "York (name)" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…1804年5月,セント・ルイスを出発した一行48名は,ロッキー山脈を越え,05年11月に太平洋岸のコロンビア河口に達し,06年9月,セント・ルイスへ戻った。この探検では,道案内を務めたインディアン女性サカジャウェアSacajaweaや,クラークに付き添った黒人奴隷ヨークYorkが活躍した。探検隊は当時アメリカが新たに購入したルイジアナ領土についての知識をもたらすと同時に,オレゴン地方に対する領有権の足がかりをつくった点で重要であった。… ※「York(人名)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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