WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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explore land from the Appalachian Mountains to the Pacific Ocean
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Gather information about plants and animals and climates of the west
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Study American Indian Cultures
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which president sent Lewis and Clark on their expedition? U.S. President Thomas Jefferson asked his personal secretary, Meriwether Lewis, to lead the expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase and the Pacific Northwest.
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 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. Lewis chose William Clark as his co-leader for the mission.