MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
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Because little was known about the Louisiana Purchase, President Jefferson sent ____ & ____ on an expedition to record and make maps of the purchase.
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Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett
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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
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Daniel Boone and William Clark
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Meriwether Lewis and George Donner
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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 Purchase.
Detailed explanation-2: -Meriwether Lewis commanded the expedition jointly with William Clark. Jefferson instructed them to seek new trade routes, to establish relations with the western tribes of American Indians, and to report on the geography, geology, astronomy, zoology, botany, and climate of the West.
Detailed explanation-3: -Believing the United States needed to expand west to help ensure its survival and prosperity, he jumped at the chance to buy Louisiana from France’s Napoleon Bonaparte.
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