History of the United States . f^;-0^.^-. The year in which the seat of government was removed to the future site of the FederalCity, as it was designated by the first President, after whom it was named. Jeffersons dreams of peaceful expansion were not confined toterritory thus gained. His mind turned at once to the unknownregion extending westward to the Pacific from the upper boun-daries of the Louisiana purchase, and lying to the north of theSpanish territory in and beyond the Rocky INIountains. He selecteda young Virginian, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead an ex-ploring party across the R
History of the United States . f^;-0^.^-. The year in which the seat of government was removed to the future site of the FederalCity, as it was designated by the first President, after whom it was named. Jeffersons dreams of peaceful expansion were not confined toterritory thus gained. His mind turned at once to the unknownregion extending westward to the Pacific from the upper boun-daries of the Louisiana purchase, and lying to the north of theSpanish territory in and beyond the Rocky INIountains. He selecteda young Virginian, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead an ex-ploring party across the Rocky Mountains into the extremenorthwest. Lewis, in turn, selected Captain William Lewis and ^ Clark expe- Clark, a younger brother of George Rogers Clark, to dition be his associate in the expedition. These two leaders and a small band of United States soldiers and Kentucky volunteers set out 184 ADMINISTRATIONS OF THOMAS JEFFERSON from the banks of the Mississippi in the present State of Missouriin Ma}^, 1804. They ascended the Missour
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