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What directions did Jefferson give Lewis and clark before they left st Lewis?
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He asked Lewis and Clark to map a route to the Pacific Ocean, to study climate, wildlife, and mineral resources of the new lands.
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Who did Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana territory?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, and Zebulon Pike
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.
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 .
Who asked Lewis and clark to go on their trip?
Thomas Jefferson
What was Jefferson's role in the Lewis and clark expedition?
Jefferson conceived and ordered the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase. Additionally, Jefferson wished to validate US territorial claims, as purchased from France, over prospective claims by Spain.
Who was Lewis and Clark's sponsor?
Thomas Jefferson hired Lewis and Clark.
What were Lewis and Clark's occupations before the expedition?
Before the expedition, Meriwether Lewis served as a personal secretary and aide to President Thomas Jefferson, while William Clark was a US Army officer who had experience in cartography and leading expeditions.
What four countries already claimed lands in the West before Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark out to explore?
Spain, France, England, and Russia already claimed lands in the west before Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark out to explore
Who was involved in the Lewis and clark expation?
sacagawea,lewis,clark,thomas jefferson
Who sponsored Lewis and Clark?
Jefferson
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.
Who chose Lewis for the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Thomas Jefferson
Who led the expedition into Louisiana Territory?
Lewis and Clark led the expedition.Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Why did Lewis and Clark go out west?
Lewis and Clark were sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the west.
What didn't Lewis and clark find?
Thomas Jefferson expected Lewis and Clark to find Mammoths.
Who did Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana territory?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, and Zebulon Pike
What president assigned Lewis and Clark?
Jefferson
