Throughout the history of America being discovered and settled, the Indians have had much difficulty sustaining the changes. Some Indian tribes were able to get along with the Americans, while other Indian tribes were not. This is also true for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The expedition was able to maintain good relations with most of the Indians. "The winter spent with the Mandans demonstrated the capacity of one group of humans to coexist harmoniously with another" (Calloway, 230).
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