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When did Jefferson persuade congress to sponsor an expedition into the Louisiana purchase?
The purchase was made in 1803.
Who paid for the Lewis and Clark expedition?
In January of 1803, Jefferson requested $2500 from Congress to pay for the costs of the trip.
On what date did Thomas Jefferson secretly ask Congress to fund a western expedition?
On January 18, 1803, Thomas Jefferson privately asked Congress to provide funding for a western expedition, which later became famously known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
When did Lewis and Clark go on their expedition?
The interest of the expedition was sparked in earlier 1803, but they actually left August 31, 1803.
What was the result of The Louisiana Purchase of 1803?
Congress provided money for a team of explorers to study the new land.
When did British Expedition to Ceylon happen?
British Expedition to Ceylon happened in 1803.
In what year did Ohio achieve statehood?
February 19th 1803, Thomas Jefferson signed an Act of Congress that approved Ohio's boundaries and constitution, but due to an oversight, Congress never passed a resolution formally admitting Ohio as the 17th state in the Union. When this oversight was discovered in 1953 a Bill of Congress was introduced to admit Ohio to the Union retroactive to March 1st 1803. On August 7th 1953 President Eisenhower signed an Act that officially declared March 1st 1803 the date of Ohio's admittance to the Union.
What was the main reason Jefferson asked for an appropriation for the expedition in 1803?
To buy accoutrements for the expedition
What year did Meriwether Lewis start the expedition?
1803.
Which two officers led the 1803 expedition?
smith
When did Lewis get chosen to go on the expedition?
July 4, 1803
Who was purchased for 20 in 1803 and became mascot of the westward expedition?
Seaman
