Among other things, they discovered that there is not a water route to the Pacific Ocean. They may have been the first white men to document the Rocky Mountains.
Mountains,Rivers,Valleys and Forest's (Tree's)
They didn't really discover anything they just explored land along the United States border
Lewis and Clark are famous for what they did because they were sent out to unknown land and set to explore and discover things like water routes to the pacific ocean and write a description of the territory
Lewis and Clark were each granted 320 acres of land for their military service. However, both Lewis and Clark encountered complications and delays in securing their land claims.
Fort Clatsop
Lewis and Clark were sent to the Louisiana Territory to explore new land.
Lewis and Clark explored the northerly land west of the Mississippi River by foot.
Sacagwea new the land, language, and symbols.
President Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase. Lewis and Clark led the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1804 to 1806, documenting and mapping the newly acquired territory.
they were to search and buy land
Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark landed at the mouth of the Columbia River, Astoria, Oregon on November 7 1805.