Lewis and Clark Expedition - Wikipedia 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
Lewis and Clark Expedition - Encyclopedia Britannica Lewis and Clark Expedition, U S military expedition (1804–06), led by Capt Meriwether Lewis and Lieut William Clark, to explore the Louisiana Purchase and the Pacific Northwest The expedition was a major chapter in the history of American exploration
Lewis and Clark Expedition - World History Encyclopedia The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) was a US military expedition of exploration, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, whose goal was to explore the newly acquired western lands that comprised the Louisiana Purchase and to reach the Pacific Ocean
Lewis and Clark: Expedition, Purpose Facts | HISTORY 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 - U. S. National Park Service Lewis and Clark achieved an impressive record of peaceful cooperation with the different tribes and generated American interest in the fur trade This had a far-reaching effect, since it led to further exploration and commercial exploitation of the West
Lewis and Clark Expedition, Summary, Facts, Significance The Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was a mission commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson in 1803 to explore and map the newly acquired western territory of the United States
Lewis Clark Expedition - National Archives Students will learn that the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory in 1803 and President Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore west of the Mississippi River in 1804 — though the land was already inhabited and politically complicated
Lewis and Clarks Historic Trail In deserved tribute, both Meriwether Lewis and William Clark are recognized members of that generation of our young nation's heroes who launched within themselves a drive of nationalistic vision and patriotic will that would form the spirit and richness of American history itself
Exploration: Lewis and Clark [ushistory. org] In May 1804, a group of 50 Americans led by Meriwether Lewis, Jefferson's personal secretary, and William Clark, an army officer, headed northwest along the Missouri River from St Louis Their varied instructions reveal the multiple goals that Jefferson hoped the expedition could accomplish