Louisiana Purchase Lewis And Clark Expedition Map
After the louisiana purchase treaty was made jefferson initiated an exploration of the newly purchased land and the territory beyond the great rock mountains in.
Louisiana purchase lewis and clark expedition map. An animated map of the expedition of lewis and clark. The louisiana purchase and the lewis and clark expedition on april 30 1803 the nation of france sold 828 000 square miles 2 144 510 square km of land west of the mississippi river to the young united states of america in a treaty commonly known as the louisiana purchase. The lewis and clark expedition began in 1804 when president thomas jefferson tasked meriwether lewis with exploring lands west of the mississippi river that comprised the louisiana purchase. The purchase of louisiana territory from france.
The permanent party of the expedition consisting of lewis clark 27 soldiers york charbonneau sacagawea and her infant son departs fort mandan. Lewis and clark and the louisiana purchase duration. Lewis and clark expedition u s. Lewis and clark expedition u s.
In 1803 president thomas jefferson guided a splendid piece of foreign diplomacy through the u s. Corps of discovery lewis and clark louisiana purchase summary after the 1803 louisiana purchase president thomas jefferson ordered an expedition to explore the northwestern portion of the country by a group of army volunteers called the corps of discovery. Lewis and clark send the keelboat down the missouri river with a shipment for president jefferson. Military expedition 1804 06 to explore the louisiana purchase and the pacific northwest.
Skip navigation sign in. In 1803 the united states carried out the louisiana purchase in which it bought 2 14 million square kilometers of land. Lewis and clark expedition tagged. Lewis clark pbs.
New content is added regularly to the website including online exhibitions videos lesson plans and issues of the online journal history now which features essays by leading scholars on major topics in american history. Lewis clark expedition. Led by captain meriwether lewis and second lieutenant william clark the lewis and clark expedition mapped the newly acquired louisiana territory.