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He wanted to see the Louisiana territory, because America just bought it from France. So not everyone knew what it looked like. He sent Clark and Lewis to explore it.
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Which president matches with the Lewis and Clark expedition?
President Thomas Jefferson. It was 1803.
Why did Jefferson keep the Lewis and Clark expedition a secret?
because he liked secrets
Which US president was in office during the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Thomas Jefferson
Why did president Jefferson send Lewis and clark on an expedtion to the west?
president Jefferson send Lewis and Clark on an expedition to the west because president Jefferson wanted to learn as much as he can he could about the land (Louisiana) he bought.
Who was in charge of the Lewis and clark expedition?
Meriwether Lewis was in charge and William Clark came as his assistant. But the Lewis And Clark Expedition is still know as The Lewis And Clark Expedition.
Who chose Lewis for the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was president of the US at the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Thomas Jefferson was president at the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. infact, he sent Lewis out to explore and Lewis chose Clark to come along. So, Thomas Jefferson had a huge influence on the expedition.
Why did Jefferson launch the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
President Thomas Jefferson wanted to see what lay beyond the more he talked to Lewis about it the more curious became.
Who did Thomas Jefferson choose to lead the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Lewis
Who had sent Lewis and clark on the expedition?
Thomas Jefferson
What was it that Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
a letter
Which president financed the lewis and clark expedition?
Jefferson
Why did president Jefferson need Lewis and clark on the expedition where?
President Jefferson needed Lewis and Clark to map the Louisiana Territory and to explore it.
Why did Lewis And Clark start the expedition?
thomas jefferson told them to go on the expedition
When did Lewis and Clark?
Lewis and Clark set about on their expedition in 1803. This was soon after Jefferson's acquisition in the Louisiana Purchase.
What are the major event of THOMAS Jefferson?
the Lewis and clark expedition.
Who led the expedition into Louisiana Territory?
Lewis and Clark led the expedition.Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
