THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THOMAS JEFFERSONS PRESIDENCY LOUISIANA PURCHASE LEWIS CLARK AND MORE
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Search for a water route to the Pacific Ocean
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Establish relationships with Native Americans
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Pay close attention to the soil and face of the country
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Conquer any Indian tribes and move them to Indian Territory
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Lewis and Clark expedition set out with all the following purpose except, identifying appropriate sites for major cities to be founded and built. Lewis and Clark and their party were not concerned with establishing cities on the plains of Midwest. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-2: -They traveled with his list of goals: To establish a trade network across the country, to befriend the American Indians encountered, and to confirm or deny the theory of an all-water Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean.
Detailed explanation-3: -Their mission was to explore the unknown territory, establish trade with the Natives and affirm the sovereignty of the United States in the region. One of their goals was to find a waterway from the US to the Pacific Ocean.
Detailed explanation-4: -– to make friendly contact with Indian groups that might want to trade, – to find the Northwest Passage-a water route across North America, – and to explore the territory the United States had just purchased.