What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark exploration?

find a passage to the Gulf of Mexico
discover where the minerals were
explore the Mississippi River to its source
explore the Missouri River to its source

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What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark exploration?

find a passage to the Gulf of Mexico
discover where the minerals were
explore the Mississippi River to its source
explore the Missouri River to its source

Isry · Answer

What do you know about Lewis and Clark?

AquarytheALPHA · Answer

nothing

Isry · Answer

What have you learned about them in your studies?

AquarytheALPHA · Answer

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark are best known for their expedition from the Mississippi River to the West Coast and back. The expedition, called the Corps of Discovery, was President Thomas Jefferson's visionary project to explore the American West. It began in May of 1804 and ended in September 1806.

Isry · Answer

Alright so one of the things they did was go along the Missouri river. What do you think the answer could be?