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Gifts sent to Jefferson by the Lewis and Clark Expedition:
(Note that Jefferson usually kept only some of the gifts, and sent most to the Charles Wilson Peale, artist, natural scientist and proprieter of the Philadelphia Museum)
1.) Horned lizard from the Osage plains
2.) A prairie dog (which they spent a day catching, and managed to arrive to Washington D.C. alive)
3.) 4 magpies
4.) a grouse
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Who led the Lewis and clark expidition?
The person or President that sent Lewis and Clark on the famous expedition was Thomas Jefferson. America's 3rd President and my favorite and i am only in 3rd grade.
What was the Lewis and Clark mission that Benjmain Franklin sent them on?
Benjamin Franklin did not send Lewis on his mission to explore the Louisiana Territory. It was President Thomas Jefferson who gave Lewis the instructions.
The Lewis and Clark expedition was dispatched primarily to?
The Lewis and Clark expedition were dispatched primarily to the western portion of the United States. The expedition was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson shortly after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
What animal did Lewis and Clark describe as a barking squirrel?
Lewis and Clark described the black-tailed prairie dog as a barking squirrel. They sent a prairie dog to President Thomas Jefferson who kept it as a pet for some time.
Why did Lewis and Clark's expedition stop?
The Lewis and Clark Expedition ended because Meriwether Lewis and William Clark finished the journey to the Pacific Ocean and back to Missouri. The President Thomas Jefferson asked them to explore the land, plants and animals in that unexplored region. They figured out the longitude and latitude of certain places and took samples of plants and animals along the way. They had a Shoshoni native American named Sacagawea that went with them. She helped them navigate the land and also acted as an interpreter to Native American tribes that they encountered. She had her son as when they were on the expedition. Lewis and Clark became famous for their exploring of the Lousiana Territory.
Why did president Jefferson need Lewis and clark on the expedition where?
President Jefferson needed Lewis and Clark to map the Louisiana Territory and to explore it.
What president assigned Lewis and Clark?
Jefferson
What president sends Lewis and Clark on their journey?
President Jefferson
Which president financed the lewis and clark expedition?
Jefferson
Why did president Jefferson send Lewis and clark on an expedtion to the west?
president Jefferson send Lewis and Clark on an expedition to the west because president Jefferson wanted to learn as much as he can he could about the land (Louisiana) he bought.
Who was president of the US at the time of 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.
Who was the president when Lewis and clark began their journey?
thomas Jefferson
Wwwwitch president commisioned the expidition for Lewis and Clark?
Jefferson
Who was president when the Lewis and Clark trip was going on?
thomas Jefferson
What did lewis and Clark explore for president Jefferson?
the Pacific Coast
what is lewis and clark?
lwe
What president hired Lewis And Clark to explore the west?
Thomas Jefferson hired Lewis & Clark to explore the west.
