What years did the Lewis and Clark Expedition take place?
1804-1806
1800-1802
1810-1812
1820-1822
Answer
The Lewis and Clark Expedition, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, took place from 1804 to 1806. The expedition was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase, a vast territory acquired from France in 1803. The expedition's primary goal was to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean, but it also collected valuable scientific and geographic information about the American West.
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