MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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Pacific Ocean
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Atlantic Ocean
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Indian Ocean
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Arctic Ocean
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lewis and Clark Reach the Pacific Ocean (1805)
Detailed explanation-2: -After reaching the Pacific Ocean in November 1805, the corps established Fort Clatsop, near present-day Astoria, Oregon, as its winter quarters. Then, on March 23, 1806, the weary explorers headed for home and St. Louis.
Detailed explanation-3: -The expedition crossed the Continental Divide of the Americas near the Lemhi Pass, eventually coming to the Columbia River, and the Pacific Ocean in 1805. The return voyage began on March 23, 1806, at Fort Clatsop, Oregon, and ended on September 23 of the same year.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Corps hunted for food, mapped the Columbia River and explored the area, including Cape Disappointment. Lewis made a solo trip, then Captain Clark took a group to survey the coast, and camped near McKenzie Head. There for the first time, the Corps saw an immense blue ocean, the Pacific.