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Was Thomas Jefferson the leader of the first American expedition into Louisiana territory?
No, the leaders were Lewis & Clark.
What territory did President Thomas Jefferson ask Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore?
the Lewis and Clark expedition was the first overland expedition undertaken by the united state to the pacific coast and back
Who ordered Lewis and Clark to lead the expedition?
First of all, it was Meriwhether Lewis who was assigned to explore the West. Clark would offer to join up with the Discovery Corp weeks after Meriwether Lewis started his journey. And it was President Thomas Jefferson who assigned Lewis.
What was Lewis first name?
His full name was "Meriwether Lewis." Both he and William Clark did not have a middle name. He is not to be confused with Meriwether Lewis Clark, William Clark's son or Meriwether Lewis Randolph, Thomas Jefferson's grandson.
What were lewis and clarks first names?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark embarked on their Corps of Discovery trip to explore and map the Louisiana purchase for President Thomas Jefferson. It was the first expedition to explore the western portion of the continent, beginning on the Mississippi and going west through the continental divide to the Pacific coast.
What did the United States do with the Louisiana purchase after they bought it?
The very first thing that the United States did with the Louisiana Purchase was explore it. President Thomas Jefferson sent an expedition led by Lewis and Clark in 1804.
Who was the first person asked to explore The Louisiana Purchase?
The first person asked to explore the Louisiana Purchase was Meriwether Lewis. In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Lewis to lead an expedition to explore the newly acquired territory, which was intended to gather information about the geography, resources, and native peoples of the region. Lewis was accompanied by William Clark, and together they led the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1804 to 1806.
Did Lewis and Clark have wives and kids?
Meriwether Lewis had one son with a Lakota woman in 1804 named Turkey Head Lewis. Considering William Clark, with his first wife, Julia Hancock, he had five children. They were Meriwether Lewis Clark, Sr., William Preston Clark, Mary Margaret Clark, George Rogers Hancock Clark and John Julius Clark. After his first wife's death he remarried her first cousin, Harriet Kennerly Radford. With her Clark had 3 kids: Jefferson Kearny Clark, Edmund Clark, and Harriet Clark.
How did Lewis meet clark?
In January of 1803, Jefferson requested $2500 from Congress to pay for the costs of the trip. Thomas Jefferson then commissioned Capt. Meriwether Lewis (his presidential aide) to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. This territory is what is now the northwest United States. Before Lewis met up with Clark, he began the expedition on August 30, 1803 in Pittsburgh PA. Lt. William Clark would offer to join Lewis on the expedition weeks later on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana). They then named their team the "Corps of Volunteers for North Western Discovery." At the time, Lewis was 29 years old and Clark was 33. From there, they sailed down the Ohio River towards St. Louis.
What did Jefferson want the Senate to do?
Thomas Jefferson wanted the senate to do was to enter into a treaty or convention with the First Consul of France Anwered by Ashley Lewis
What mountain did Lewis and Clark name in honor of President Jefferson?
Mount Jefferson was named in honor of President Thomas Jefferson by Lewis and Clark and it's the only High Cascade mountain they named. They first saw the peak from the mouth of the Willamette River in March, 1806. Mount Jefferson is the second highest peak in Oregon and is a likely extinct stratovolcano that last erupted about 40,000 to 50,000 years ago. It's 10,495 feet tall (3,199 meters) and can be found at 44.692 N latitude and 121.80 W longitude.
How many kids did Clark and Lewis have?
Meriwether Lewis had on son with a Lakota woman Named Ikpsapewin. Zomi aka Turkey Head Lewis born in 1804. Clark would marry twice and have several children. With his first wife, Julia Hancock, Clark had five children. They were Meriwether Lewis Clark, Sr., William Preston Clark, Mary Margaret Clark, George Rogers Hancock Clark and John Julius Clark. After his first wife's death he remarried her first cousin, Harriet Kennerly Radford. With her Clark had 3 kids: Jefferson Kearny Clark, Edmund Clark, and Harriet Clark.
