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Which American explorers led the famous expedition to map the Louisiana Territory from 1804-1806?
Answer
Lewis and Clark
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the Corps of Discovery on the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806), commissioned to survey the Missouri and Columbia rivers and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
💡 Did you know?
The expedition identified 178 plants and 122 animals new to science, including grizzly bears, prairie dogs, and ponderosa pines.
Other options people guess
- Boone and Carson
- Powell and Wheeler
- Mackenzie and Thompson
Topics
- exploration
- american-history
- 19th-century
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