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Lewis and Clark set about on their expedition in 1803. This was soon after Jefferson's acquisition in the Louisiana Purchase.
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.
Lewis and Clark are the captains of this expedition
There was a disease in the Lewis and Clark expedition
Lewis & Clark began their expedition in 1804.
The Lewis and Clark expedition consisted of 33 individuals. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were the leaders.
They set out in May 1804 and they set back for home March 1806
Meriwether Lewis was the one who found the Lewis and Clark expedition journals.
Lewis and Clark did, hence the expedition's name. Clark was supposed to be second banana, but Lewis wanted him to co-lead the expedition. Lewis let Clark co-lead as soon as they left.
The group of explorers in the Lewis and Clark expedition were known as the Corps of Discovery. Led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, they set out to explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Territory in the early 1800s.
The Lewis and Clark expedition started on May 14, 1804.
Lewis and Clark got back from there expedition on February 22nd