The expedition's goal as stated by President Jefferson was "to explore the Missouri River, & such principal stream of it as, by its course & communication with the water of the Pacific ocean may offer the most direct & practicable water communication across this continent, for the purposes of commerce." In addition, the expedition was to learn more about the Northwest's Natural Resources, inhabitants, and possibilities for settlement,
Jefferson's instruction to Lewis were:
"Beginning at the mouth of the Missouri, you will take observations of latitude and longitude at all remarkable points on the river, & especially at the mouths of rivers, at rapids, at islands & other places & objects distinguished by such natural marks & characters of a durable kind, as that they may with certainty be recognized hereafter....The variations of the compass too, in different places should be noticed."
(considering the Native Americans) "...You will therefore endeavor to make yourself acquainted, as far as diligent pursuit of your journey shall admit with the names of the nations & their numbers, the extent & limits of their possessions; their relations with other tribes or nations; their language, traditions, monuments, their ordinary occupations in agriculture, fishing, hunting, war, arts & the implements for these, their food, clothing, & domestic accommodations, the diseases prevalent among them, & the remedies they use, moral and physical circumstance which distinguish them from the tribes they know, particularities in their laws, customs & dispositions, and articles of commerce they may need or furnish & to what extent."
"Other objects worthy of notice will be the soil & face of the country, it's growth & vegetable productions, especially those not of the US; the animals of the country generally & especially those not known in the US; the remains & accounts of any which may be deemed rare or extinct; the mineral productions of every kind, but more particularly metals, limestone, pit coal & saltpetre, salines & mineral waters, noting the temperature of the last & such circumstances as may indicate their character; volcanic appearances; climate as characterized by the thermometer, by the proportion of rainy, cloudy & clear days, by lightening, hail, snow, ice, by the access & recess of frost, by the winds, prevailing at different seasons & the dates at which particular plants put forth or lose their flower or leaf, times of appearance of particular birds, reptiles or insects."
Thomas Jefferson instructed Lewis and Clark to explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase, establish peaceful relations with Native American tribes, and find a practical route to the Pacific Ocean.
President Jefferson tasked Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with three main goals for their expedition: to explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase territory, to establish a water route to the Pacific Ocean, and to study the plants, animals, and Native American tribes of the region.
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Thomas Jefferson gave Lewis and Clark $2,500.
Thomas Jefferson gave orders to Lewis to find the Northwest passage
he passed the louisianna purchase and gave permission for the lewis and clark expedition
President Jefferson gave the job of exploring the Louisiana territory to Lewis and Clark. The western boundaries of the purchase were already being contested. Jefferson wanted to quickly get three missions going, aimed at mapping the new territory.
Benjamin Franklin did not send Lewis on his mission to explore the Louisiana Territory. It was President Thomas Jefferson who gave Lewis the instructions.
Thomas Jefferson gave them orders to explore the Luisiana territory after the Luisiana purchase
President Jefferson tasked Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with three main goals for their expedition: to explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase territory, to establish a water route to the Pacific Ocean, and to study the plants, animals, and Native American tribes of the region.
It was very interesting for the two of them and their team. Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark out to explore "The West" which was the Louisana Purchase territory. They encountered different Indian tribes. Sacagewea helped them in the journey as a guide translator and she gave them advice on what to eat and not eat and such.
It was very interesting for the two of them and their team. Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark out to explore "The West" which was the Louisana Purchase territory. They encountered different Indian tribes. Sacagewea helped them in the journey as a guide translator and she gave them advice on what to eat and not eat and such.
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The Shoshone tribe gave Lewis and Clark the horses. They wouldn't have gotten them if it hadn't been for Sacagawea. She happened to be a sister to the Shoshone tribe leader and they recognized each other and Lewis and Clark we able to get their horses.
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