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Who was the two famous travelers that were sent to explorer the newly-acquired Louisiana territory in 1803?
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An explorer chosen to lead an expedition into the southern part of the louisiana territory?
Zebulon Pike
Who is Pike county Illinois named for?
Zebulon Pike, explorer of the south and southwest Louisiana Territory
Who explored the southern half of Louisiana territory?
The southern half of the Louisiana Territory was explored by French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in the late 17th century. He claimed the region for France and named it La Louisiane after King Louis XIV.
What is the name of the Western boundary of the Louisiana Territory?
1803: The Louisiana Purchase extends the western boundary of the United States to the Rocky Mountains, occupying the drainage area of the Mississippi River, as estimated by the French explorer Robert La Salle. The Purchase doubled the territory of the United Stateshttp://geography.about.com/od/politicalgeography/a/usboundary.htm
How do you spell the name of the US explorer Lewis?
Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) and William Clark led an expedition to the Louisiana Territory and US Northwest from 1804 to 1806, referred to as the Corps of Discovery.
Who explored the vast Louisiana territory for president Thomas Jefferson?
President Jefferson gave the job of exploring the Louisiana territory to Lewis and Clark. The western boundaries of the purchase were already being contested. Jefferson wanted to quickly get three missions going, aimed at mapping the new territory.
What is Louisianna's origin name?
Louisiana's origin name comes from its first European explorer, the French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, who claimed the territory in 1682 and named it La Louisiane in honor of King Louis XIV of France.
What explorer claimed Louisiana for France in 1692?
La Salle
Who is the Modern-day explorer whose territory is the sea?
camel
The french explorer La Salle named this area after his king?
it is Louisiana
What explorer explored the southern region of the Louisiana territory and into Mexico?
Merriwether Lewis and William Clark in the Corps of Discovery (By the way it was 1804-1806). With the help of Sacajawea, pronounced Sah-gog-ah-way-ah.
What Explorer enabled the king of France to lay claim to Louisiana?
La Salle
