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Meriwether Lewis was born
He was born in Ivy, VA -
Graduated from Liberty Hall
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Lewis served in the Virginia army
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Joined the US Army
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Lewis was asked to be Thomas Jefferon's secretary
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Lewis was chosen as the commander for the expedition of the Louisana Purchase
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Lewis asks WIlliam Clark to join him on the expedition
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Begins collecting supplies for the expedition
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Lewis and Clark begin the expedition
The expedition started at the Missouri River -
Lewis and Clark meet Charbonneau and Sacagawea and recruit them as interpreters
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Lewis and his crew begin the journey home
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Lewis is accidentally shot in the buttox by his crew member, Pierre Cruzatte
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Lewis and Clark return to St. Louis, MO, marking the end of the expedition
The expedition lasted for 2 years, 4 months, and 10 days -
Lewis is appointed as the governor of the Louisana Territory by Jefferson
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Lewis dies in a murder/suicide at the age of 35