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  • Meriwether Lewis was born August, 8th, 1774
  • Died October, 11, 1809
  • Led Lewis and Clark expedition 
  • Served as governor of upper Louisiana territory
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  • American explorer 
  • Led the Lewis and Clark expedition 
  • Was trying to find the northwest passage (water route from Mississippi River to Pacific Ocean)
  • Explore new land purchased from Thomas Jefferson
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  • 1803 Was sent on the journey
  • Return new discoveries on the newly purchased land
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  • In 1801, Lewis left the army and accepted an invitation to serve as Thomas Jefferson’s presidential secretary.
  • On the expedition only man died to sickness
  • Meriwethers mother was widowed twice
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