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Thomas Jefferson. He approved the Louisiana Purchase which effectively doubled the size of the US.
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When did the crops of discovery begin its journey?
The Corps of Discovery, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, began their journey on May 14, 1804. Their expedition was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
What president of the US during the Lewis and Clark exppedition?
President Thomas Jefferson, the exploration began after USA bought Louisiana in 1803.
When did Lewis and Clark come to the Northwest?
In May 21, 1804 Lewis and Clark began their expedition to explore the Louisiana purchase. They returned September 23, 1806.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark began an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory in 1804. This expedition caused which of the following?
the production of the first accurate maps of the Northwest
Which president was sent to explore the Louisiana territory?
In January of 1803, Thomas Jefferson commissioned Capt. Meriwether Lewis (his presidential aide) to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. 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 Discovery."After that, the party consisted of nearly 30 with three sergeants, 22 enlisted men, volunteers, interpreters, and Clark's slave.
Which area of land did Lewis and Clark explore?
In 1804, US President Thomas Jefferson, sent Lewis and Clark on an expedition to explore and map out the Louisiana territory that Jefferson had purchased from Napoleon. The territory began in New Orleans and stretched northwest from the Mississippi Basin well into the Pacific Northwest. The "Purchase" almost doubled the size of the US and comprised about 828,000 unexplored square miles.
Did Lewis and clark knew all about Louisiana before they began their expedition?
Lewis and Clark did not have complete knowledge about Louisiana before their expedition. They were given some information by Thomas Jefferson, but their journey aimed to explore and document the unknown territories of the Louisiana Purchase, including geography, plants, animals, and interactions with Native American tribes.
How old was were Lewis and clark at tje time of their journey?
Meriwether Lewis was 29 years old and William Clark was 33 years old when they began their famous expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory in 1804.
Where did Columbus want to reach when he began to explore?
spice islands
Why did the Europeans began to explore the world?
For land, resources, and money.
At what age did Columbus start exploring?
1459 was the date he began to explore.
Who was president when arms race began?
The president was J.F.K.
