how did sacagawea help lewis and clark
During the winter of 1804 Lewis and Clark interviewed several men to hire a guide. Sacagawea was pregnant for the first time and was married to Charbonneau. Charbonneau was hired because of his wife who spoke Shoshone because Lewis and Clark knew they would need help from these tribes.She was given the nickname of Janey by Clark and delivered her son, Jean Baptiste on 2/11/1805.In April of the same year the expedition headed out.harbonneau was hired because of his wife who spoke Shoshone because Lewis and Clark knew they would need help from these tribes. She was given the nickname of Janey by Clark and delivered her son, Jean Baptiste on 2/11/1805. In April of the same year the expedition headed out.