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Who appointed Meriwether Lewis as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

  • George Washington

  • Benjamin Franklin

  • Thomas Jefferson

  • John Adams

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President Thomas Jefferson appointed Meriwether Lewis as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Jefferson wanted to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory and establish trade with the native people.
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