I assume you're referring to the Lewis & Clark duo? Lewis owned the map and (at that time) the only compass in the United States. Clark, the smarter of the two, could read the map. (The map was in Mayan, hard to decipher.)
Meriwether Lewis was an American explorer who, along with William Clark, led the Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1804 to 1806 to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. Their journey provided valuable information about the geography, flora, fauna, and Native American tribes of the western United States, significantly expanding knowledge of the continent. Lewis's detailed journals and maps from the expedition proved crucial for future exploration and settlement of the American West.
Meriwether Lewis was 29 years old when he started the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804.
Meriwether Lewis was an American explorer, soldier, and public administrator. He is best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which explored the western United States.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark are both dead. However, Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774 and William Clark was born on August 1, 1770. Therefore, if still alive today, Meriwether Lewis would be 235 years old and William Clark would be 239 years old.
Meriwether Lewis was buried near the Natchez Trace in Tennessee, while William Clark was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.
The Lewis and Clark expedition was led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. They were both Army officers tasked by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
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Meriwether Lewis's real name is actually Meriwether Lewis.
Edward. Meriwether Edward Lewis.
Meriwether Lewis traveled the NW to the Pacific Ocean.
yes, Meriwether Lewis was even tempered.
Meriwether Lewis never married, he was a lifelong bachelor.
Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774.
Meriwether Lewis was a lifelong bachelor and never married.
Meriwether Lewis studied botany, fossils, astronamy and mathmatics
No, Meriwether Lewis did not get married to anyone. He was a bachelor all of his life.
meriwether lewis's enimes were thomas jefferson and willom clark
Col. Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr is the grandson of William Clark. His father was William Clark's son Meriwether Lewis Clark, Sr. William Clark had named his son after his friend Meriwether Lewis.