President Thomas Jefferson Commissioned The Expedition Shortly After The Louisiana Purchase In 1803 To Explore And To Map The Newly Acquired Territory - To Find A Practical Route Across The Western Half Of The Continent - And To Establish An American Presence In This Territory Before Britain And Other European Powers Tried To Claim It.

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1. President Thomas Jefferson Commissioned The Expedition Shortly After The Louisiana Purchase In 1803 To Explore And To Map The Newly Acquired Territory - To Find A Practical Route Across The Western Half Of The Continent - And To Establish An American Presence In This Territory Before Britain And Other European Powers Tried To Claim It.