President Thomas Jefferson sent them to explore the "Louisiana Purchase" as they called it.
President Jefferson had sent them out to explore the land.
Thomas Jefferson
President Thomas Jefferson tasked Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with exploring and mapping the newly acquired Louisiana Territory, specifically to find a practical route across the western part of the continent to the Pacific Ocean. He also instructed them to study the geography, flora, fauna, and indigenous peoples they encountered during their expedition.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
the Pacific Coast
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Thomas Jefferson hired Lewis & Clark to explore the west.
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Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the western territory. The Louisiana Purchase was important because it doubled the land size of the US at that time.