Lewis and Clark spent an entire day trying to capture a prairie dog, after they encountered their first prairie dog city which covered some four acres on September 7, 1804. They killed one, then captured another alive by pouring a great quantity of water down its hole. The following April they sent one live prairie dog to Jefferson with the small party that returned downriver to St. Louis. Remarkably, the creature arrived alive.
Thomas Jefferson
thomas jefferson told them to go on the expedition
Thomas Jefferson
the Lewis and clark expedition.
Thomas Jefferson was president at the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. infact, he sent Lewis out to explore and Lewis chose Clark to come along. So, Thomas Jefferson had a huge influence on the expedition.
They were paid to do it by President Thomas Jefferson
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President Thomas Jefferson. It was 1803.
Thomas Jefferson
to explore the west :)