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Thomas Jefferson had specific goals he wanted the Corps of Discovery to accomplish. They were to begin at the mouth of the Missouri and proceed to take latitude and longitude. They were also to study the native people they encountered along the way. Weather, vegetation and animals were also to be catalogued and detailed.
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Who did President Jefferson originally give the task of leading the expedition to?
Thomas Jefferson had dreamed of exploring the West for at least 20 years before he even became President. In 1783 he had asked William Clark's brother, George Rogers Clark, to take on the challenge. George Rogers Clark was a well-known Revolutionary War hero, and Jefferson felt he was very suitable for the task. George politely declined however, and Jefferson though such an expedition would never get off the drawing table, but that all changed after purchasing the Louisiana territory years later.
Who was president and vice president in 1796?
The year 1800 was an election year. The outgoing President was John Adams and Vice President was Thomas Jefferson. The incoming President elected that year was Thomas Jefferson and the Vice President was Aaron Burr. The 1800 Presidential Election was contraversial because there was a tie in electoral votes and the election was decided by the House of Representatives.
Which president sent out an expedition into the Louisiana Territory?
Thomas Jefferson had dreamed of exploring the West for at least 20 years before he even became President. In 1783 he had even asked William Clark's brother, George, to take on the challenge. The Louisiana Purchase would later alter the character of the planned expedition from an exploration of French territory to a first glimpse of lands that, in the view of many contemporaries, were essential to maintaining the agrarian, republican character of the nation. 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.
If the president dies what is the ranking of government officials to take his place?
Next would be the Vice-President, and then the Speaker of the House if something where to happen to the Vice President.
How many presidents were unfaithful?
Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Buchanan, Cleveland, Wilson, Harding, Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Bush, Clinton 13 all but two took the country to war. Actually Washington did not technically take the country to war! He was sort of drafted into being the Commander in Chief, and he was not president when he was Commander in Chief. He became president after the war. Also, there was not war when Jefferson was President or Jacskon either.
