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Lewis and Clark expedition
- A journey made by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson , to explore the American Northwest, newly purchased from France , and some territories beyond. The expedition started from St. Louis , Missouri , and moved up the Missouri River and down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean . The information that Lewis and Clark gathered was of great help in the settlement of the West. ( See also Louisiana Purchase .)
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