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Was Clark an army officer in the Northwest Territory prior to the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Yes he was. William Clark was a lieutenant-captain and was in fact Lewis' superior prior to the expedition. However, once Jefferson assigned Lewis to the expedition, Lewis was promoted to Captain. Lewis always considered Clark his "co-captain" and kept secret the fact that Clark was of lower rank from the other members.
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Who sent you to find the northwest passage?
President Thomas Jefferson funded the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Who drove the british out of the northwest territory?
George Rogers Clark
Whose bold adventures captured British forts in the northwest territory for America?
George Rogers Clark.
What territory did President Thomas Jefferson ask Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore?
the Lewis and Clark expedition was the first overland expedition undertaken by the united state to the pacific coast and back
What did the Lewis and Clark expedition accomplish?
They explored and mapped the western territory the United States just purchased.
Was William Clark an army officer in the northwest territory prior to the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
According to the first website in the related links. Willam Clark had only been as far west as Ohio and Kentucky before joining the mapping expedition According to the same website in the related links. Willam Clark had only been as far west as Ohio and Kentucky before joining the mapping expedition
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark began an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory in 1804. This expedition caused which of the following?
the production of the first accurate maps of the Northwest
Where did Lewis and Clark explore on the Lewis and Clark expedition?
They explored the Louisiana Territory.
What did Louis and Clark want to find on their expedition?
The Northwest Passage
Who lead the expedition into the Louisiana territory?
lewis and clark
How do you spell the first name of Lewis from Lewis and Clark?
Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) and William Clark were the explorers of the Louisiana Territory and US Northwest from 1804 to 1806.
What section of the United States did the Lewis and Clark Expedition explore?
northwest
Why was the Lewis and Clark expedition lanuched?
to explore the Louisiana Territory
Who won the northwest territory for the Americans?
George Rogers Clark
The Louisiana Territory was explored by an expedition under the leadership of?
Meriweather Lewis and William Clark led the expedition that explored the Louisiana Territory for the US government.
How did Lewis and Clark contribute to the U.S. society in the 1800s?
The Lewis and Clark expedition created by US President Jefferson, brought back important information that was helpful to the US. No one knew exactly would be found during the expedition, however, the expedition mapped out more definitely what the boundaries of the Louisiana Territory were and what wildlife and Native Tribes were discovered. The expedition also put to rest the idea that there was a northwest waterway to Asia via the territory.
Who lead the first American expedition into Indian territory?
Lewis and Clark
