The Lewis and Clark Expedition(properly known as The Corps of Discovery) was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led this two-year exploration of the Northwest, beginning May 21 1804 and ending Sept 23 1806. The journey proved valuable in documenting the geography and people of the land newly in documenting the geography and people of the land newly acquired by the United States through the Louisiana Purchase.
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