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Meriwether Lewis was an American explorer and the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, chosen by President Thomas Jefferson. He was responsible for mapping the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and documenting its plants, animals, and Native peoples. |
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William Clark was an American frontiersman and co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He served as the expedition’s mapmaker and military leader, helping guide the Corps of Discovery across the western wilderness. |
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The Corps of Discovery was a group of about 40 men who traveled with Lewis and Clark from 1804 to 1806. Their mission was to explore the Louisiana Territory, find a route to the Pacific, and make peaceful contact with Native American tribes. |
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Sacagawea was a Shoshone woman who joined the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a guide and translator. She helped the explorers communicate with Native tribes and find food, all while carrying her infant son on her back. |
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Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States and the author of the Declaration of Independence. He authorized the Louisiana Purchase and commissioned the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore the western lands. |
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Napoleon Bonaparte was the Emperor of France who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States in 1803. His military campaigns and reforms had a major impact on Europe and global politics in the early 1800s. |