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Meriwether Lewis borned in Albemarle country, Verginia.
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As a member of the state militia, Lewis helped to quell the Whiskey Rebellion, a Pennsylvania uprising led by farmers against taxes, in 1794
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he served with William Clark, a man who would later help him on one of the greatest expeditions of all time
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In 1801, he was asked by President Thomas Jefferson to act as his private secretary.
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Jefferson’s interest in the area increased with purchase of the Lousiana Territory From france.
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Lewis and Clark's journey started at 1803, and ended in 1806.
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Lewis, Clark, and the rest of their team begins the journey
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The Corps of Discovery reached the Pacific Ocean!!
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On the way back in 1806, Lewis and Clark split up to explore more territory and look for faster route home.
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Lewis and his men faced great danger when a group of Blackfeet Indians sought to steal from the corps in late July
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Lewis was shot in the thigh by one of his own men during a hunt.
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In 1809, Oct, 12, Meriwether Lewis died in near Nashville, Tennessee. Most historians believe he committed suicide while a few have contended that he was murdered.
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