they were both wise man, and knew how to complete what Jefferson was asking. they ended up doing an amazingjob.
No, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were not related. They were chosen by President Thomas Jefferson to lead the Corps of Discovery expedition to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase territory in 1804.
There was a disease in the Lewis and Clark expedition
At the time of their expedition, Lewis was 29 years old and Clark was 33. Clark was among the oldest in the group, but it would be Toussaint Charbonneau who would be the youngest.
He was the Co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.Meriwether Lewis was chosen, with William Clark, to lead an American overland expedition to the Pacific Ocean in 1804. (Who2 Biography) For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated at the bottom of this answer box.
The Lewis and Clark expedition were dispatched primarily to the western portion of the United States. The expedition was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson shortly after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
They explored the Louisiana Territory.
Lewis. #2 is Clark of The Lewis and Clark Expedition.
The exploration for Louisiana was called the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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lewis and clark
They discovered the Louisiana purchase!
Lewis and Clark set about on their expedition in 1803. This was soon after Jefferson's acquisition in the Louisiana Purchase.
to explore the Louisiana Territory
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Lewis and Clark led the expedition.Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
The Lewis and Clark expedition was sent west by Thomas Jefferson to explore the recently purchased Louisiana Territory.