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he 1804-1806 expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark from St. Charles, Missouri, to the Pacific Northwest is considered a milestone in the exploration of North America, yet their voyage was not the only one to venture into the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase.
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George Washington was an American politician and soldier who served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
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was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France that lasted from 1789 until 1799, and was partially carried forward by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire.
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In our national elections, electoral voters decide separately to fill the position of president and vice president, but that wasn't always the case. On February 17, 1801, Thomas Jefferson was elected president of the United States, but there was more to it than beating his opponent.
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was a treaty between France and Spain in which Spain returned the colonial territory of Louisiana to France
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It comprised a selected group of U.S. Army volunteers under the command of Captain Meriwether Lewis and his close friend, Second Lieutenant William Clark.
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In 1801, Spain signed a secret treaty with France to return Louisiana Territory to France.
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The Red River Expedition, also known as the Freeman-Custis Expedition, Freeman Red River Expedition, Sparks Expedition, or officially as the Exploring Expedition of Red River in 1806.
