Which two men explored the Louisiana Territory and the Columbia River to the Pacific for the US?

Which two men explored the Louisiana Territory and the Columbia River to the Pacific for the US?

• A. Louis and Clarke
• B. Lewis and Clark
• C. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
• D. Clark and Lewis

Answer: (A)

The two explorers were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. They led the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806) at the direction of President Thomas Jefferson after the Louisiana Purchase, with the goal of mapping and studying the new territory and finding a passage to the Pacific. Their journey began in St. Louis, moved up the Missouri River, crossed the Rocky Mountains, and reached the Pacific Ocean along the Columbia River, then they returned with detailed notes on geography, plants, animals, and Native peoples. That combination of scope, leadership, and the specific route to the Pacific makes Meriwether Lewis and William Clark the correct identification. The other options mix up names or spell them differently, but don’t reflect the full pair who undertook this famous expedition.

The two explorers were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. They led the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806) at the direction of President Thomas Jefferson after the Louisiana Purchase, with the goal of mapping and studying the new territory and finding a passage to the Pacific. Their journey began in St. Louis, moved up the Missouri River, crossed the Rocky Mountains, and reached the Pacific Ocean along the Columbia River, then they returned with detailed notes on geography, plants, animals, and Native peoples. That combination of scope, leadership, and the specific route to the Pacific makes Meriwether Lewis and William Clark the correct identification. The other options mix up names or spell them differently, but don’t reflect the full pair who undertook this famous expedition.