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Benjamin Franklin did not send Lewis on his mission to explore the Louisiana Territory. It was President Thomas Jefferson who gave Lewis the instructions.

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What is the Louisiana purchase Lewis and clark?

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Is Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr related to Lewis or Clark?

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Is there a Lewis and Clark monument?

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