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he wanted to see sampes of wildlife, maps of the territory and he wanted to find a waterroute to the pacific

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Q: Why did Thomas want Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisian a purchase?
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Why did Lewis and Clark come to Washington?

they came to washington to explore the louisian purchase


What were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?

To explore the Louisiana Purchase for Thomas Jefferson!


Who sent Lewis and clark west to explore?

President Thomas Jefferson sent them to explore the "Louisiana Purchase" as they called it.


What did thomas jefferson do prior to The Louisiana Purchase?

He sent Lewis and Clark to explore the land.


Which country sent Lewis and clark?

America. Thomas Jefferson sent them to explore the Louisiana Purchase.


Who were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?

explorers who explore the Louisiana purchase for president Thomas Jefferson


Why did Lewis and Clark explore the Louisiana Purchase?

President Thomas Jefferson commissioned them to explore the area for various scientific and economic purposes.


Why did Lewis and Clark explore the western half of the US?

The were searching the Louisiana Purchase. They were sent by Thomas Jefferson.


Who created the Corps of Discovery?

it is created by meriweather clark who was assigned by thomas jefferson to explore the louisiana purchase


Who was president when the US acquired Lousisiana Territory?

Thomas Jefferson was the President at the time of the Louisiana Purchase. He also sent Lewis and Clark to explore the limits of the purchase.


What made Lewis and clark go on the expidition?

Thomas Jefferson gave them orders to explore the Luisiana territory after the Luisiana purchase


What land mass did Thomas Jefferson purchase for how much and who did he commission to explore it?

Thomas Jefferson bought Louisiana. He purchased the 800,000 sq/miles for 15 million dollars. He commissioned Louis and Clark to explore the land.