The Louisiana Territory had been a land purchase transaction by the United States of America of 828,800 square miles of the French territory "Louisiane" in 1803. The U.S. paid 60 million francs ($11,250,000) plus cancellation of debts worth 18 million francs ($3,750,000), a total cost of $15,000,000 for the Louisiana Territory. After finally purchasing the Louisiana Territory, and two weeks before inauguration day Jefferson asked Lewis, in January of 1803, to go on the journey. Jefferson then requested $2500 from Congress to pay for the costs of the trip.
President Jefferson needed Lewis and Clark to map the Louisiana Territory and to explore it.
President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the Lewis and Clark expedition, not long after he bought the Louisiana territory from Napoleon.
President Thomas Jefferson chose Meriwether Lewis to lead the expedition to the Pacific Ocean, known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Lewis was accompanied by William Clark, who co-led the journey. The expedition aimed to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and find a route to the Pacific, while also studying the region's geography, flora, fauna, and indigenous peoples.
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General John J. Pershing
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was president at the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. infact, he sent Lewis out to explore and Lewis chose Clark to come along. So, Thomas Jefferson had a huge influence on the expedition.
Jefferson
President Jefferson needed Lewis and Clark to map the Louisiana Territory and to explore it.
Aeris Reed
President Thomas Jefferson. It was 1803.
Sacagawea
the final destination in 1805, during the Lewis and Clark expedition was at Oregon Trail.Thank you for reading my answer!ARM:)
President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the Lewis and Clark expedition, not long after he bought the Louisiana territory from Napoleon.
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.
They discovered the Louisiana purchase!
They were paid to do it by President Thomas Jefferson