July 4, 1803
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were chosen to lead the expedition known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1803. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the expedition to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and find a practical route to the Pacific Ocean. The expedition officially began in May 1804 and lasted until September 1806.
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.
The interest of the expedition was sparked in earlier 1803, but they actually left August 31, 1803.
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Lewis & Clark began their expedition in 1804.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were chosen to lead the expedition known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1803. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the expedition to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and find a practical route to the Pacific Ocean. The expedition officially began in May 1804 and lasted until September 1806.
the core of discovery
She went to the expedition with Lewis and Clark on 1806
Because they were the best at going on expeditions out of the people they could have chosen.
Lewis was chosen for his expertise in natural history and geography, while Clark was selected for his knowledge of frontier skills and experience leading military expeditions. Together, their complementary skills made them ideal leaders for the Corps of Discovery expedition.
Yes. Lewis and Clark had both been in the army before the expedition. Lewis had been a captain and Clark a lieutenant. They were reinstated for the purposes of the expedition.
Merriwether Lewis and William Clark were chosen to explore west of the Missouri River. This expedition was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson and lasted from May of 1804 to September of 1806.
They were paid to do it by President Thomas Jefferson
during the Lewis and Clark expedition
thomas Jefferson sent them a letter asking them to go on an expedition to the pacific ocean
Lewis and Clark are the captains of this expedition
There was a disease in the Lewis and Clark expedition