<P> Two years into his presidency , Jefferson asked Congress to fund an expedition through the Louisiana territory to the Pacific Ocean . He did not attempt to hide the Lewis and Clark expedition itself from Spanish , French , and British officials , but rather claimed different reasons for the venture . He used a secret message to ask for funding due to poor relations with the opposition party in Congress . </P>
<P> Two years into his presidency , Jefferson asked Congress to fund an expedition through the Louisiana territory to the Pacific Ocean . He did not attempt to hide the Lewis and Clark expedition itself from Spanish , French , and British officials , but rather claimed different reasons for the venture . He used a secret message to ask for funding due to poor relations with the opposition party in Congress . </P>
who led an expedition to explore the louisiana territory
who led an expedition to explore the louisiana territory
Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark