they were sent west to discover new land and animals, and even create a map on the way
Louis Jolyon West was born in 1924.
It is a symbol of the gateway to the West. St. Louis was a city from where many explorers, settlers, and homesteaders passed on their way to find land.
Louis Jolyon West died on 1999-01-02.
Yes, Louis and Clark went West for their expedition.
thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and clark on an expedition to find out what the west was really like and to find a new water route
Central West End - St. Louis MetroLink - was created in 1993.
St. Louis ARCH symbolizationThe St. Louis arch symbolizes the gateway to the west. In the late 1800's and early 1900's, St. Louis was considered the west. Builders constructed the arch to symbolize St. Louis as the city of the west. back then, it was known as St. Louis being the west; the territory beyond was being explored by Louis and Clark at the time the arch was built. It took over 2 years to construct the arch, or otherwise called, the St. Louis Gateway.
Christopher Columbus was sent by Spain to find an all-water trade route to the West Indies. In 1492, he embarked on his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, aiming to reach Asia by sailing west. Instead, he encountered the islands of the Caribbean, which he believed were part of the East Indies. His expeditions ultimately led to the European awareness of the Americas.
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The Dutch West India Company sent Stuyvesant.
The Lewis and Clark expedition was sent west by Thomas Jefferson to explore the recently purchased Louisiana Territory.