Thomas Jefferson had dreamed of exploring the West for at least 20 years before he even became President. In 1783 he had even asked William Clark's brother, George, to take on the challenge. The Louisiana Purchase would later alter the character of the planned expedition from an exploration of French territory to a first glimpse of lands that, in the view of many contemporaries, were essential to maintaining the agrarian, republican character of the nation.
The Louisiana Territory had been a land purchase transaction by the United States of America of 828,800 square miles of the French territory "Louisiane" in 1803. The U.S. paid 60 million francs ($11,250,000) plus cancellation of debts worth 18 million francs ($3,750,000), a total cost of $15,000,000 for the Louisiana Territory.
After finally purchasing the Louisiana Territory, Jefferson had requested $2500 from Congress to pay for the costs of the trip. However that money was used to provide for medicine, gifts for the Native Americans and camp equipment. Jefferson as well as those in the American Philosophical Society would provide minor donations of books, maps, and scientific equipment. To pay for supplies obtained from trading posts along the way Lewis and Clark used a government issued IOU. They also did a lot of bartering, especially with Native Americans.
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"Lewis and Clark's expidition arived on November 14, 1805."
Because Clark was an Mapmarker and an Outdoorsman,to help him oversee a volunteer force,or Corps.
Before Clark Set off with Lewis, He joined the Kentucky Militia, Then later joined the army.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition : Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark .
Thomas Jefferson (when they bought the louisianna territory Jefferson wanted to know more about it to see if it was safe for people to live in)
the lewis and clark expidition :)
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Thomas Jefferson gave Lewis and Clark $2,500.
the people in lewis and clark's expidition were Nativ Americans
Thomas Jefferson he was the one who told Lewis & clark to do the expidition
The person or President that sent Lewis and Clark on the famous expedition was Thomas Jefferson. America's 3rd President and my favorite and i am only in 3rd grade.
he had them lead an expidition to map out the land to the west coast
A kayak.
1804
Lewis and Clark Expidition
dogs
Lewis and clark obviously. lead by Sacajawea who carried her child on her back throughout the expidition Lewis and clark obviously. lead by Sacajawea who carried her child on her back throughout the expidition