Question

A main reason President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark west in the early 1800s was to



find a water route to the Pacific.

discover new native peoples.

discover a new water route to Canada.

remove native peoples from US lands.

Answer 1

President Jefferson sent a secret letter to Congress asking for $2,500 to fund an expedition to the Pacific Ocean. He hoped to establish trade with the Native American people of the West and find a water route to the Pacific. Jefferson also was fascinated by the prospect of what could be learned about the geography of the West, the lives and languages of the Native Americans, the plants and animals, the soil, the rocks, the weather, and how they differed from those in the East.

Answer 2

thanks

Answer 3

np:)