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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led an expedition also known as the Corps of Discovery to explore the newly acquired land from the Louisiana Purchase. They were commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson.

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Who led an expedition who explored the newly purchased Louisiana territory.?

Louis and Clarke


The Louisiana Territory was explored by an expedition under the leadership of?

Meriweather Lewis and William Clark led the expedition that explored the Louisiana Territory for the US government.


What areas did Lewis and Clark's expedition explore?

They explored the Louisiana Territory


The Louisiana Territory was explored by an expedition under the leadership of what people?

Lewis and Clark


Where did Lewis and Clark explore on the Lewis and Clark expedition?

They explored the Louisiana Territory.


Who explored the route from Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean in 1804-1806?

The Lewis and Clark Expedition explored the Louisiana Purchase territory.


The Louisiana Territory was explored by an expedition under the leadership of who?

US President Thomas Jefferson brokered the purchase of the Louisiana territory from Napoleon. Jefferson chose his personal secretary, and neighbor Meriwether Lewis, to lead the exploration of the new US territory. When he needed a partner, however, to help his expedition, Lewis agreed to have William Clark to share the leadership of the exploration of the Louisiana Territory. Sharing the command of the mission, was at the time, a sign of humbleness and Lewis' intelligence to share the duties was a correct one. Therefore, history records that the Lewis and Clark expedition explored the Louisiana Purchase.


What did the Lewis and Clark expedition accomplish?

They explored and mapped the western territory the United States just purchased.


What was the name of two men who lead a expedition through the Louisiana?

Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana territory. Charles Slidell later did additional exploration in this vicinity


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

An expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark


When was Louisiana territory explored?

1988 haha


What area did the Lewis and Clark expedition and the pike expedition?

Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana Purchase. They and The Corps of Discovery (a group of about forty men) traveled to the village St. Charles. They also explored the Rocky Mountains. Pike explored in the Southwest into Spain's territory and got arrested.