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Meriwether Lewis who had been appointed to the rank of Captain, was designated as the expedition "scientist". Prior to the expedition, Lewis went to Philadelphia for intense training by physician Benjamin Rush, astronomer-surveyor Andrew Ellicott, botanist Benjamin Barton, anatomist Casper Wister, and mathematician Robert Patterson. For three months he was tutored in the spring of 1803. The skills that Lewis learned would be passed on to Clark as they traveled.
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When did the US get the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis and Clark finally reached Louisiana in 1803.
When was Lewis and clarks expidition?
1803 to 1806
When were Lewis and Clark hired by the president?
1803
What preparations did Lewis and Clark do for their expedition?
Lewis bought $2500 worth of supplies that was about 2 tons.
What year did Meriwether Lewis start the expedition?
1803.
How many maps were used together to make the Nicholas King map of 1803 used by Lewis and Clark?
1 map
When did Lewis begin his preparations for the expedition?
In the spring of 1803, Meriwether Lewis who had been appointed to the rank of Captain, was designated as the expedition "scientist". Prior to the expedition, Lewis went to Philadelphia for three months for intense training by physician Benjamin Rush, astronomer-surveyor Andrew Ellicott, botanist Benjamin Barton, anatomist Casper Wister, and mathematician Robert Patterson.
When did Francis Lewis die?
Francis Lewis died on December 30, 1803 at the age of 90.
Which famous pair explored the west in 1803?
Lewis and Clark.
When did Lewis get chosen to go on the expedition?
July 4, 1803
When did Lewis and Clark?
Lewis and Clark set about on their expedition in 1803. This was soon after Jefferson's acquisition in the Louisiana Purchase.
How old was Francis Lewis at death?
Francis Lewis died on December 30, 1803 at the age of 90.
