THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION The Lewis and Clark Expedition was a result of the Louisiana Purchase. Thomas Jefferson, the president of the United States in the early 1800s, bought this territory from the French in 1803. It was a huge piece of land that Jefferson wanted to get explored. Thus he planned the first exploration by the United States government of the Northwestern Wilderness. To lead this expedition into the wilderness, Jefferson appointed Meriwether Lewis, …showed first 75 words of 1731 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1731 total…flowers found by Lewis and Clark have been made state flowers of several states in the US. The US government values the original copies of the journals of Lewis and Clark. Many books and Internet sites have been devoted to this expedition. Let us hope that the expedition of Lewis and Clark is remembered and treasured by our descendents and the other members' bravery, courage, and loyalty to Lewis and Clark is never forgotten too.