They left on May 14, 1803, when President Thomas Jefferson sent them to find a water route to the Pacific and explore westward lands beyond the Louisiana Purchase.
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Lewis and Clark set about on their expedition in 1803. This was soon after Jefferson's acquisition in the Louisiana Purchase.
Lewis and Clark's goals for their expedition were to explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase territory, establish diplomatic relations with Native American tribes, and find a water route linking the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean. They were also tasked with studying the region's plants, animals, and geography.
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The expedition of Lewis and Clark did indeed go beyond the Louisiana Purchase. It went all the way to the Pacific Ocean and included what is now Idaho, Washington and Oregon which were not not part of the purchase.
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