Directions: On February 28, 1803, President
Thomas Jefferson got approval from Congress to send Meriwether Lewis,
William Clark, and a team of 31 others to explore the American West.
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Name:______________________________________________
Lewis and Clark spent months
preparing for their journey before setting out on May
14, 1804, from St. Louis, Missouri. What were some of
the expedition's goals? ________________________________
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Find the answer at :
www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/west/
- Subjects:Westward Exploration and Expansion, Content Area Reading, Independent Reading, Reading Comprehension, Research Skills, Exploration and Discovery, Pioneers, United States, Historic Figures, Individuals, Groups, Institutions, Communication and the Internet, Computers, Educational Technology, Teaching with Technology
- Skills:Reading Comprehension, Online Sources, Social Studies, Research Skills
