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Lewis and Clark were sent to the Louisiana Territory to explore new land.
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Why were Lewis and Clark and Pike and others sent to explore the wilderness?
Lewis and Clark were sent by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean. Zebulon Pike was sent to explore the southwestern boundary of the Louisiana Purchase and to gather information about the region. These explorations were conducted to expand US territory, gather valuable information about the land and resources, and establish relationships with Native American tribes.
What was the Lewis and Clark mission that Benjmain Franklin sent them on?
Benjamin Franklin did not send Lewis and Clark on their expedition. The Lewis and Clark expedition was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson in 1803 to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase territory. It aimed to find a practical route across the western half of the continent, while establishing an American presence in the uncharted west.
Who led the Lewis and clark expidition?
The Lewis and Clark expedition was co-led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. They were both Army officers who were selected by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly acquired lands of the Louisiana Purchase in 1804.
What animals did Lewis and Clark send to President Jefferson?
Gifts sent to Jefferson by the Lewis and Clark Expedition: (Note that Jefferson usually kept only some of the gifts, and sent most to the Charles Wilson Peale, artist, natural scientist and proprieter of the Philadelphia Museum) 1.) Horned lizard from the Osage plains 2.) A prairie dog (which they spent a day catching, and managed to arrive to Washington D.C. alive) 3.) 4 magpies 4.) a grouse
What were the differences between Lewis and Clark with Zebulon Pike?
Pike was the leader of one group that was sent out to explore the west. Lewis and Clark were the leader of the other group. In the end they return but Pike was not and much as a hero like Lewis and Clark. They just wanted to please Jefferson.
Who led the expedition into Louisiana Territory?
Lewis and Clark led the expedition.Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Who was sent by Jefferson to explore the wilderness of the southwestern Louisiana territory?
Lewis and Clark
Why was the Lewis and Clark expedition sent to the west?
The Lewis and Clark expedition was sent west by Thomas Jefferson to explore the recently purchased Louisiana Territory.
Who was the two famous travelers that were sent to explorer the newly-acquired Louisiana territory in 1803?
Lewis & Clark were sent out by the president Jefferson, to explore the newly purchased Louisiana
What was the name of the expedition sent out by thomas Jefferson?
Lewis and Clark were went out by Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory.
What was NOT a reason Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on the expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?
To conquer all Native Americans living on the land
What two explorers did President Jefferson send to explore the land in what now is called Louisiana?
President Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase. Lewis and Clark led the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1804 to 1806, documenting and mapping the newly acquired territory.
Who were the men sent to explore Louisiana purchase?
Lews and Clark
How did Jefferson purchase Louisiana?
Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the new west after the acquisition of Louisiana Territory. He doubled the size of the US during his presidency.
Why were Lewis and Clark and Pike and others sent to explore the wilderness?
Lewis and Clark were sent by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean. Zebulon Pike was sent to explore the southwestern boundary of the Louisiana Purchase and to gather information about the region. These explorations were conducted to expand US territory, gather valuable information about the land and resources, and establish relationships with Native American tribes.
Did Lewis and Clark gain land from their expedition?
The Lewis and Clark expedition did not gain any land for the United States. The expedition was sent to explore land that was recently purchased from France. The area was known as Louisiana territory.
How did Thomas Jefferson save Missouri?
He sent Lewis and Clark to the Louisiana
