THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thomas Jefferson wanted the Corps of Discovery to collect plant and animal specimens. Pocahontas served as a guide for the Corps of Discovery. The Corps of Discovery traveled all the way across the continent to the Arctic 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: -The Corps of Discovery brought back invaluable geographic and scientific data, including 178 new species of plant life and 122 previously unknown species of animal life. Lewis and Clark succeeded in mapping a route beyond the Mississippi River to the West Coast.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.