After America bought Louisiana, President Jefferson wanted it to be explored.
He picked his personal secretary, Meriwether Lewis, to lead an expedition into the Louisiana Territory.
Lewis then picked William Clark, a former army officer, to serve as joint commander.
While on the expedition they met a French fur trapper who was married to an Indian woman named Sacajawea who became their guides and interpreters on the journey.
Along the way "the group recorded more than 100 animals and nearly 200 plants new to American science."
They also created about 150 maps.
They finished their mission 3 years after it was assigned.
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