Who sent luis and clark to the louisiana territory in 1803?

Question

ha, im sorry i spelled the name wrong its LEWIS

Answer 1

Answer:

President Thomas Jefferson

In a letter dated June 20, 1803, Jefferson wrote to Lewis:

    The object of your mission is to explore the Missouri river, and such principal stream of it as by its course and communication with the waters of the Pacific Ocean whether the Columbia, Oregon, Colorado or any other river may offer the most direct and practicable water communication across this continent for the purposes of commerce.[3]

You can read about it here:

http://www.archives.gov/education/lesson...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_and_C...

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