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- DictionaryLew·is and Clark Trail/ˌlo͞oəs ənd ˈklärk ˌtrāl/
- 1. the route of the Lewis and Clark expedition that explored the Louisiana Purchase from St. Louis in Missouri to the Pacific coast from 1804 until 1806. Official name Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.
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Nov 9, 2009 · Updated: March 28, 2023 | Original: November 9, 2009. copy page link. Print Page. Stock Montage/Getty Images. The Lewis and Clark Expedition began in 1804, when President Thomas Jefferson...
4 days ago · Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–06) was a U.S. military expedition, led by Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark, to explore the Louisiana Purchase and the Pacific Northwest. The expedition was a major chapter in the history of American exploration.
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country after the Louisiana Purchase.
In 1803, two years after Jefferson became president, he asked the U.S. Congress for $2,500 for an expedition. (The final cost for the expedition would total $38,000.) Meriwether Lewis Courtesy of the Independence National Historical Park Collection, Philadelphia. To head the expedition, Jefferson chose his young secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis.
Learn about the historic expedition of Lewis and Clark, who explored the Missouri and Columbia Rivers in 1804-1806 at the request of President Jefferson. Find out how they faced challenges, met Indians, and discovered the Pacific Ocean.
Jan 30, 2023 · The Lewis and Clark Expedition was a military expedition that took place from May 14, 1804, to September 23, 1806. The expedition was led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and the purpose was to explore the western frontier and find a water route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.
