Which president commissioned the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
James Madison
Answer
Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, commissioned the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1804. The expedition was a scientific and exploratory mission to explore the Louisiana Territory, which had recently been acquired by the United States from France. The expedition was led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, and it lasted for two years.
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