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The Lewis and Clark expedition was sent west by Thomas Jefferson to explore the recently purchased Louisiana Territory.

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What were Lewis and Clark looking for on the expedition?

thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and clark on an expedition to find out what the west was really like and to find a new water route


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Who else joined Lewis and Clark on their expedition out West?

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Why did Lewis and Clark go out west?

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Whose expedition traveled to a longitude of approximately 124 degrees west?

The Lewis and Clark expedition, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, traveled to a longitude of approximately 124 degrees west during their exploration of the western United States from 1804 to 1806.


In what general direction was the Lewis and Clark expedition headed?

West


What are the major events in Lewis and Clark's expedition?

to find a passage west


Where did the Lewis and Clark expedition find animals and plants?

the west side


Who sent Lewis and Clark to explore the west?

Thomas Jefferson


What year did Lewis invite Clark to join the expedition?

In 1803 Clark received a letter from Meriwether Lewis, inviting him to help lead an expedition of the territories west of the Mississippi River.