MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
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Louisiana Purchase
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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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: -The Lewis and Clark expedition explored the land that was bought in the Louisiana Purchase. One of the primary goals was to seek out a waterway that would lead to the Pacific Ocean, a Northwest Passage, that would allow for ease of travel and trade.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Lewis and Clark Expedition began in 1804, when President Thomas Jefferson tasked Meriwether Lewis with exploring the lands west of the Mississippi River that comprised the Louisiana Purchase.
Detailed explanation-4: -What areas did the Lewis and Clark expedition and the Pike expedition explore? Lewis and Clark explored the Northern part of the Louisiana Purchase, traveling up the Missouri River, and Pike explored the southern half, looking for the start of the Red River.