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Lewis's Life time Period
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Birth
Meriwether Lewis was born in Albemarle county, Virginia. He was the son of William Lewis and Lucy Meriwether. -
Father dies
After his father dies Lewis moves to Georgia, he is 5 years old. -
End of Revolutionary War
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Tax on Liquor!
Congress imposes a tax of 20-30 cents a gallon on distilled spirits (liquor) -
French Slaves Revolt
100,000 slaves revolt in the french colony of St. Domingue, marking the beggining of the Hatian Revolution -
Enlists In army
He was 18 years old when he began to serve in the army, he served for 16 years -
Thomas Jefferson is Elected President
Thomas is elected president 6 days after election day because of ties in vote count. -
Secretary for President
At the age of 34, after retiring from the army, he begins to work as secretary for President Thomas Jefferson, an old childhood neighbor. -
Thomas Jefferson Purchases Louisiana Territory
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First Hotel Opens
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EXPLORE
Lewis and Clark Begin Exploration of the Northern Louisiana Purchase -
Men left
Some men left the expediton, but the explorers met Sacajawea. -
Zebulon Pike
Zebulon Pike discovers a famous peak in the southern Louisiana Territory that now bears his name. -
Expedition was finished
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Lewis returns to Washington
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Govorner
Thomas Jefferson claimed Lewis as the govorner of the northern Louisiana Territory. -
British frigate fire on American Warship
British frigate fire upon the American Warship Chesapeake, killing three Americans and forcibly removing four alleged British navy deserters. -
Congress prohibits african slave trading
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Commits Suicide
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Population: 7,239,881
