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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark began an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory in 1804. This expedition caused which of the following?
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What was the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804?
Thomas Jefferson had dreamed of exploring the West for at least 20 years before he even became President. In 1783 he had even asked Clark's brother, George, to take on the challenge. The Louisiana Purchase would later alter the character of the planned expedition from an exploration of French territory to a first glimpse of lands that, in the view of many contemporaries, were essential to maintaining the agrarian, republican character of the nation.The Louisiana Territory had been a land purchase transaction by the United States of America of 828,800 square miles of the French territory "Louisiane" in 1803. The U.S. paid 60 million francs ($11,250,000) plus cancellation of debts worth 18 million francs ($3,750,000), a total cost of $15,000,000 for the Louisiana Territory. After finally purchasing the Louisiana Territory, and two weeks before inauguration day Jefferson asked Lewis to go on the journey.Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803-06)In January of 1803, Jefferson requested $2500 from Congress to pay for the costs of the trip. Thomas Jefferson then commissioned Capt. Meriwether Lewis (his presidential aide) to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. This territory is what is now the northwest United States. Before Lewis met up with Clark, he began the expedition on August 30, 1803 in Pittsburgh PA. Lt. William Clark would offer to join Lewis on the expedition weeks later on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana). They then named their team the "Corps of Volunteers for North Western Discovery." At the time, Lewis was 29 years old and Clark was 33. From there, they sailed down the Ohio River towards St. Louis.The party of nearly 30 --including Lewis and Clark, three sergeants, 22 enlisted men, volunteers, interpreters, and Clark's slave -- departed St. Louis in May 1804 heading up the Missouri River. They would spend their first winter at Fort Mandan at the present site of Bismarck, North Dakota. It took about 3 weeks to build Fort Mandan, which they named for the local natives, and they settled in on Nov. 27, 1804. There, they acquired a guide and translator, the Shoshone woman Sacagawea. In spring 1805, they continued to the headwaters of the Missouri River, struggled across the Continental Divide, and headed west along the Salmon, Snake, and Columbia rivers to the Pacific. They returned to St. Louis the following year.
What country did Lewis and Clark explore and who paid for it?
Lewis and Clark Expedition(1803-06) Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were both Americans who were hired by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory which comprised most of the western United States. In January of 1803, Jefferson requested $2500 from Congress to pay for the costs of an expedition and then commissioned Capt. Meriwether Lewis (his secretary) to lead it.Before Lewis met up with William Clark, he began the expedition on August 30, 1803 in Pittsburgh PA. Lt. William Clark would offer to join Lewis on the expedition weeks later on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana). They then named their team the 'Corps of Discovery'. At the time, Lewis was 29 years old and Clark was 33. From there, they sailed down the Ohio River towards St. Louis. The team departed St. Louis in May 1804 heading up the Missouri River. They would spend their first winter at Fort Mandan at the present site of Bismarck, North Dakota. In spring 1805, they continued to the headwaters of the Missouri River, struggled across the Continental Divide, and headed west along the Salmon, Snake, and Columbia Rivers to the Pacific. They returned to St. Louis the following year.If you don't believe that the expedition really began in Pittsburgh instead of St. Louis, please refer to the related link which will lead you to the first entry of the Lewis and Clark Journals.
How did Oklahoma become part of the US?
The territory that is now Oklahoma was included in the Louisiana Purchase (1803). The area came under US control after the Civil War and consisted of three parts: the east and southeast were the Indian Territory (1834), the central section the Oklahoma Territory (1890), and the thin strip north of Texas (the panhandle), which was "No Man's Land" following the Compromise of 1850 and Kansas Statehood. The panhandle's designation as Cimarron Territory in 1862 was not recognized, and it became Beaver County in the Oklahoma territory. Following the failure of the Indian state of Sequoyah in 1905, the state of Oklahoma was formed from the two territories in 1907.
What role did Meriwether Lewis and William Clark play in American History?
Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803-06) In January of 1803, Jefferson requested $2500 from Congress to pay for the costs of the trip. Thomas Jefferson then commissioned Capt. Meriwether Lewis (his presidential aide) to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. This territory is what is now the northwest United States. Before Lewis met up with Clark, he began the expedition on August 30, 1803 in Pittsburgh PA. Lt. William Clark would offer to join Lewis on the expedition weeks later on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana). They then named their team the "Corps of Discovery." At the time, Lewis was 29 years old and Clark was 33. From there, they sailed down the Ohio River towards St. Louis. The party of nearly 30 --including Lewis and Clark, three sergeants, 22 enlisted men, volunteers, interpreters, and Clark's slave -- departed St. Louis in May 1804 heading up the Missouri River. They would spend their first winter at Fort Mandan at the present site of Bismarck, North Dakota. It took about 3 weeks to build Fort Mandan, which they named for the local natives, and they settled in on Nov. 27, 1804. There, they acquired a guide and translator, the Shoshone woman Sacagawea. In spring 1805, they continued to the headwaters of the Missouri River, struggled across the Continental Divide, and headed west along the Salmon, Snake, and Columbia rivers to the Pacific. They returned to St. Louis the following year.
Following the Mexican War, the United States gained territory in which area?
Southwest
Who is the following presidents purchased the Louisiana territory from the french?
thomas jefferson
The main reason the Louisiana territory was sold to the US was because the seller?
The main reason the Louisiana territory was sold to the US was because the seller, France was broke following recent war expenses. The Louisiana Territory roughly encompassed 13 central and western states, from Louisiana to Montana.
What nation owned the Louisiana Territory first?
It depends on how you define ownership, but in recorded history, the footprint of the Louisiana Territory coverd the tribal lands of the following North American people:NatchezCommancheChoctawChickasawPawneeIlliniArapahoCheyenneShoshoneLakotaCrowNez PerceYakimaThe United States incorporated the Louisiana Territory and claimed ownership of the patch of land in 1805 after purchasing the French region of Louisiana in 1803.
What is the territory which Spain received following the seven years war that is now part of the US?
Louisiana colony
By a treaty signed on April 30 1803 the US purchased the Louisiana Territory from which of the following countries?
France.
Which of the following Native Americans acted as both a guide and a translator for Lewis and Clark as they explored the Louisiana Territory?
Answer this question…Sacajawea
What happened to France's possessions in North America following the French and Indian war?
It lost its territory near the Ohio valley and its Canadian land. It maintained the Louisiana Territory, the middle third of what is now the US.
What did the Louisiana territory contained?
It countained the following states: Arkansas, Minnesota, Missori, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Mexico, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and, of course, Louisiana. Hope this is the answer you are looking for! - Emma the 5th Grader
What terriotory had the United states purchased from France in 1803?
The territory called Louisiana. It comprised following nowadays States: Part of Louisiana, Part of Texas, Part of New Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Parto of Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming, Part of North Dakota, Part of Minnesota Part of Montana.
Name two states that were later formed out of the louisisana territory?
After the formation of Louisiana, the following states were formed from it Louisiana, Indiana, North Dakota, South Dakota Michigan, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Did the Lewis and Clark expedition lead to The Louisiana Purchase?
The Louisiana Territory had been a land purchase transaction by the United States of America of 828,800 square miles of the French territory "Louisiane" in 1803. The U.S. paid 60 million francs ($11,250,000) plus cancellation of debts worth 18 million francs ($3,750,000), a total cost of $15,000,000 for the Louisiana Territory. After finally purchasing the Louisiana Territory, and two weeks before inauguration day Jefferson asked Lewis to go on the journey. Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803-06) In January of 1803, Jefferson requested $2500 from Congress to pay for the costs of the trip. Thomas Jefferson then commissioned Capt. Meriwether Lewis (his presidential aide) to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. This territory is what is now the northwest United States. Before Lewis met up with Clark, he began the expedition on August 30, 1803 in Pittsburgh PA. Lt. William Clark would offer to join Lewis on the expedition weeks later on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana). They then named their team the "Corps of Discovery." At the time, Lewis was 29 years old and Clark was 33. From there, they sailed down the Ohio River towards St. Louis. The party of nearly 30 --including Lewis and Clark, three sergeants, 22 enlisted men, volunteers, interpreters, and Clark's slave -- departed St. Louis in May 1804 heading up the Missouri River. They would spend their first winter at Fort Mandan at the present site of Bismarck, North Dakota. It took about 3 weeks to build Fort Mandan, which they named for the local natives, and they settled in on Nov. 27, 1804. There, they acquired a guide and translator, the Shoshone woman Sacagawea. In spring 1805, they continued to the headwaters of the Missouri River, struggled across the Continental Divide, and headed west along the Salmon, Snake, and Columbia rivers to the Pacific. They returned to St. Louis the following year.
Things that contributed to rapid western expansion following the War 1812 was?
(before 1812) -Louisiana Purchase purchased by Thomas Jefferson in 1803. -Manifest Destiny -Lewis & Clark Expedition -Pike's Exploration
