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Thomas Jefferson hired Lewis & Clark to explore the west.

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When were Lewis and Clark hired by the president?

1803


Who was Lewis and Clark's sponsor?

Thomas Jefferson hired Lewis and Clark.


Who were Lewis and Clark and what did they do?

Lewis and Clark were explorers hired by president Jefferson to explore the land west of the Mississippi River. Lewis and Clark were both soldiers in they American Revolution and saw each other as brothers.


What did Thomas Jefferson hire Lewis and Clark to do?

As sad as it is that you don't know, he didn't hire them. Theodor Rosevelt did, but he hired them to begin to explore the new land that was bought from the French, known as the Louisiana Territory.


Was Sacajawea hired on the mission by Lewis and Clark?

No, they met her along the way.


What was the name of the and interpreter Lewis and Clark hired while on their journey?

Sacagawea


When did Lewis and Clark meet Sacagawea?

When Lewis and Clark wintered at the present site of Bismarck, North Dakota, there they met Sacagawea and her husband in 1804. Toussaint Charbonneau was interviewed to interpret Hidatsa for the Lewis and Clark expedition, but Lewis and Clark (esp. Clark) were not overly impressed with him. However, Sacagawea his wife spoke Shoshone and Hidatsa, so they hired Charbonneau on November 4,1804 and he and Sacagawea moved into Fort Mandan a week later. Sacagawea was 16 or 17 at this time.


Who were the four main people involved in the Lewis and clack expedition and what roles did they play?

Meriwether Lewis, and William Clark were sent by President Jefferson to explore the northwest and see if there was an all water route to the Pacific Ocean, and Sacajewea was the guide Lewis and Clark hired from a Mandan village to guide them through the mountains to the coast. 1. Lewis -(documented items, people and resources found along the trail) 2. Clark -(documented items, people and resources found along the trail) 3. Jefferson (purchased land from France) 4. Sacajewea - (guide)


What did Lewis and Clark hire Sacagawea to do?

Well they hired her husband to translate and they took her along too.


When was Sacagawea hired on the Lewis and Clark expedition?

When Lewis and Clark wintered at the present site of Bismarck, North Dakota, there they met Sacagawea and her husband in 1804. Toussaint Charbonneau was interviewed to interpret Hidatsa for the Lewis and Clark expedition, but Lewis and Clark (esp. Clark) were not overly impressed with him. However, Sacagawea his wife spoke Shoshone and Hidatsa, so they hired Charbonneau on November 4,1804 and he and Sacagawea moved into Fort Mandan a week later. Sacagawea was 16 or 17 at this time.


What day did Lewis and clark meet sacaguwea?

When Lewis and Clark wintered at the present site of Bismarck, North Dakota, there they met Sacagawea and her husband in 1804. Toussaint Charbonneau was interviewed to interpret Hidatsa for the Lewis and Clark expedition, but Lewis and Clark (esp. Clark) were not overly impressed with him. However, Sacagawea his wife spoke Shoshone and Hidatsa, so they hired Charbonneau on November 4,1804 and he and Sacagawea moved into Fort Mandan a week later. Sacagawea was 16 or 17 at this time.


How did Lewis and clark meet sacajewea?

Lewis and Clark met Sacagawea in November 1804 while staying at Fort Mandan in what is now North Dakota. She was the wife of French-Canadian trader Toussaint Charbonneau and was hired as an interpreter for the expedition due to her knowledge of the Shoshone language and the region.