yes they did another thing they were told to do by Jefferson was record everything
The main goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to find an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean. Although Lewis and Clark reached their destination, they did not find an all-water route. However, their route would provide a basis for the Oregon Trail and was nevertheless an achievement.
One of the goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition was not to discover a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
water route to the pacific ocean
The purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition, or Corps of Discovery , was to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and clark on an expedition to find out what the west was really like and to find a new water route
to find the water route for pacific and to unchart west
They wanted to find a direct water route to Asia, for trade.
He sent lewis and Clark to find a water route to the pacific
Lewis and Clark changed America because their expedition for a new water route opened up new territory. The expedition was between 1804 and 1806.
Lewis and Clark were tasked with exploring the uncharted territory of the Louisiana Purchase and finding a practical route to the Pacific Ocean by water for trade and transportation. The hope was to establish an efficient trade route to Asia and expand the young nation's economic interests.
Lewis and Clark
They were looking for a all water route to Asia.