Thomas Jefferson had dreamed of exploring the West for at least 20 years before he even became President. In 1783 he had even asked Clark's brother, George, to take on the challenge. After finally purchasing the Louisiana Territory, and two weeks before inauguration day Jefferson asked Lewis, his secretary of state, to go on the journey. After Lewis was very intelligent and trustworthy, and after being given specific instructions and properly trained, he began the expedition on August 30, 1803 in Pittsburgh PA. Lt. William Clark would only offer to join Lewis on the expedition weeks later on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana). Jefferson had given Lewis full authority as leader of the expedition, so it was Lewis who chose Clark, not Jefferson. They then named their team the "Corps of Discovery."
Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the new territory for 3 reasons:
1.to find a route to the Pacific Ocean. 2.explore the new territory ( the territory that they had just bought from France.) 3.follow the Missouri River (The name of this expedition was : The Corp (pronounced; core) of Discovery)
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, and Zebulon Pike
He commissioned Lewis and Clark to explore it and make a report on what they found there.
the Lewis and Clark expedition was the first overland expedition undertaken by the united state to the pacific coast and back
President Thomas Jefferson wanted to see what lay beyond the more he talked to Lewis about it the more curious became.
Jefferson appointed Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase.
President Jefferson needed Lewis and Clark to map the Louisiana Territory and to explore it.
Lewis and Clark
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, and Zebulon Pike
President Thomas Jefferson
The Lewis and Clark expedition was sent west by Thomas Jefferson to explore the recently purchased Louisiana Territory.
Lewis and Clark were went out by Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory.
He commissioned Lewis and Clark to explore it and make a report on what they found there.
A trip organized by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly bought Louisiana territory.
Lewis and Clark explored the western portion of the United States, specifically the area that is now known as the Louisiana Purchase. Their expedition, known as the Corps of Discovery, took them through present-day states such as Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Montana, among others.
Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the western territory. The Louisiana Purchase was important because it doubled the land size of the US at that time.
They explored the Louisiana Territory.
Thomas Jefferson hired Lewis & Clark to explore the west.