The Louisiana Purchase and the Corps of Discovery

The video discusses the Louisiana Purchase made by President Thomas Jefferson in 1803, which doubled the size of the United States by acquiring over 828,000 square miles of land from France. Jefferson tasked Lewis and Clark with exploring the new territory to assess its potential for settlement and trade routes, and to find a Northwest Passage. The expedition, known as the Core of Discovery, included Sacagawea, who was pregnant at the time. The video concludes with a quiz on the key facts about the Louisiana Purchase and the expedition.

Who were the two leaders of the expedition commissioned by President Jefferson?

What were the main objectives of the Lewis and Clark expedition?