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Nov 9, 2009 · The Lewis and Clark Expedition began in 1804, when President Thomas Jefferson tasked Meriwether Lewis with exploring the lands west of the Mississippi River that comprised the Louisiana...
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.
- May 14, 1804 – September 23, 1806
- Corps of Discovery, i.e. Lewis, Clark, and 40 men
- Explore the 1803 Louisiana Purchase
The Lewis and Clark Expedition. Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by James L. Dick. Thomas Jefferson was elected to the presidency in 1800. Two years later, he decided to organize an official, government-sponsored expedition to explore the upper reaches of the Missouri River and by so doing to find the elusive Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean ...
An exploration and timeline of Jefferson's role in the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and the Westward Expansion of the United States.
- Randal Rust
- Jefferson’s Secret Expedition to the West. Although many people believe Thomas Jefferson planned the expedition after the Louisiana Purchase was completed, it is not incorrect.
- Meriwether Lewis. Jefferson provided detailed orders for the expedition, which were given to the man he chose to lead it — his private secretary, 28-year-old Captain Meriwether Lewis.
- Purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The purpose of the expedition was to find an all-water route — over rivers and lakes — from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean.
- The Louisiana Purchase. As Jefferson and Lewis fleshed out the details of the plan, they were intent on keeping the expedition small, so it would not draw the attention of French authorities.
Origins of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Long before he became the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson had dreamed of sending explorers across North America. When Jefferson took office in 1801, most of the United States population lived within 50 miles of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Journey West. Boundaries of the Louisiana Purchase and Expedition Route. After Lewis returned to Washington from Philadelphia in the summer of 1803, the United States' purchase of the Louisiana territory from France was announced. Now the journey was even more important.
