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the presidentwanted them to go because he wanted them to explore so they could chart and route the Mississippi river.

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Q: Why did President Jefferson send Meriwether Lewis and William Clark west?
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Who did president Jefferson hire to explore the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?

The Lewis and Clark Expedition : Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark .


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Who did Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana territory?

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Which two men did Jefferson send to explore the new western lands he acquired with the Louisiana Purchase?

Jefferson appointed Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase.


Why did president thomas jefferson ask captain meriwether lewis and lieutenant william clark to explore the new territory?

President Thomas Jefferson asked Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark to explore the new territory in an effort to have a realistic assessment of the resources the land had to offer as well as knowing how the land itself was laid out and the usability of it.


What were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?

To explore the Louisiana Purchase for Thomas Jefferson!


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His full name was "Meriwether Lewis." Both he and William Clark did not have a middle name. He is not to be confused with Meriwether Lewis Clark, William Clark's son or Meriwether Lewis Randolph, Thomas Jefferson's grandson.


Who explored the Louisiana Territory for President Thomas Jefferson and reached the Pacific Ocean in 1805?

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