USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

JACKSONIAN AMERICA

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*(8.30)"More than anything else, the objective of the Lewis and Clark Expedition was to lay claim to the new territory, and map it.”-Thomas Jefferson to Lewis and ClarkMeriwether Lewis and William Clark began an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory in 1804. This expedition caused which of the following?
A
the purchase of the Louisiana Purchase from the French
B
a decrease in the number of settlers who want to move west
C
a decrease in the friendly relations with Native Americans
D
the production of the first accurate maps of the Northwest
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806) was a federally funded venture to explore the North American West. The expedition’s principal objective was to survey the Missouri and Columbia rivers, locating routes that would connect the continental interior to the Pacific Ocean.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meriwether Lewis commanded the expedition jointly with William Clark. Jefferson instructed them to seek new trade routes, to establish relations with the western tribes of American Indians, and to report on the geography, geology, astronomy, zoology, botany, and climate of the West.

Detailed explanation-3: -With the arrival of Native American objects and natural specimens sent back by Lewis and Clark, Jefferson created an “Indian Hall” in Monticello’s entrance along with maps of the world and European paintings and sculptures.

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