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Thomas Jefferson had dreamed of exploring the West for at least 20 years before he even became President. In 1783 he had even asked William Clark's brother, George, to take on the challenge. The Louisiana Territory had been a land purchase transaction by the United States of America of 828,800 square miles of the French territory "Louisiane" in 1803. The U.S. paid 60 million francs ($11,250,000) plus cancellation of debts worth 18 million francs ($3,750,000), a total cost of $15,000,000 for the Louisiana Territory. After finally purchasing the Louisiana Territory, and two weeks before inauguration day Jefferson asked Lewis, in January of 1803, to go on the journey. Jefferson then requested $2500 from Congress to pay for the costs of the trip.
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Who sent you to find the northwest passage?
President Thomas Jefferson funded the Lewis and Clark expedition.
What territory did President Thomas Jefferson ask Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore?
the Lewis and Clark expedition was the first overland expedition undertaken by the united state to the pacific coast and back
Prior to the Louisiana Purchase Thomas Jefferson?
secured approval to send Lewis and Clark on an expedition through upper Louisiana.
What were three major accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson term of presidentcy?
The Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark Expedition and Ohio became a State.
Why did Jefferson launch the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
President Thomas Jefferson wanted to see what lay beyond the more he talked to Lewis about it the more curious became.
Who chose Lewis for the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Thomas Jefferson
Who had sent Lewis and clark on the expedition?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was president of the US at the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Thomas Jefferson was president at the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. infact, he sent Lewis out to explore and Lewis chose Clark to come along. So, Thomas Jefferson had a huge influence on the expedition.
Who did Thomas Jefferson choose to lead the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Lewis
What are the major event of THOMAS Jefferson?
the Lewis and clark expedition.
Why did Lewis and Clark go to the expedition?
They were paid to do it by President Thomas Jefferson
What US president commissioned Lewis and Clark's expedition?
Thomas jefferson
Who led the expedition into Louisiana Territory?
Lewis and Clark led the expedition.Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Why was the Lewis and Clark expedition sent to the west?
The Lewis and Clark expedition was sent west by Thomas Jefferson to explore the recently purchased Louisiana Territory.
Why did thomas Jefferson want Lewis and clark go to the expedition?
to explore the west :)
Which president matches with the Lewis and Clark expedition?
President Thomas Jefferson. It was 1803.
Which US president was in office during the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Thomas Jefferson
