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/lˈuɪs ənd klɑrk ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən/ Listen

Lewis and Clark Expedition

noun

An expedition sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the northwestern territories of the United States; led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark; traveled from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River from 1803 to 1806.

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... said he, "place the principal object within the constitutional powers and care of Congress." Not even Randolph, who deplored every departure from old policies, could ever regret the expenditure of the $2500 which sent the Lewis and Clark expedition across the continent and laid the claims for national addition nearly a half-century later. After this precedent, it was easy to send Lieutenant Pike to ascertain the true source of the Mississippi and to explore the vast plains on the ...

— The United States of America Part I • Ediwn Erle Sparks

... were two young officers, Captain Merriwether Lewis and William Clark. From their names the expedition is usually known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition. ...

— This Country Of Ours • H. E. Marshall Author: Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall