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."
Lewis and Clark were sent by President Thomas Jefferson in 1804 to explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. Their expedition aimed to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean, establish American presence in the region, study the plants and animals, and make contact with Native American tribes.
The group of explorers in the Lewis and Clark expedition were known as the Corps of Discovery. Led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, they set out to explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Territory in the early 1800s.
William Clark, along with Meriwether Lewis, led the Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1804 to 1806, exploring the newly acquired western territories of the United States. They traveled from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, mapping and documenting the unknown lands and establishing diplomatic relationships with Native American tribes. Clark's contributions as co-leader of the expedition were crucial to its success in accomplishing its scientific and exploratory goals.
Yes, there are several monuments and statues dedicated to Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the leaders of the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition. One notable monument is the Lewis and Clark Monument in St. Charles, Missouri, which marks the starting point of their journey.
The Lewis and Clark expedition was led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. They were both co-captains of the expedition, which aimed to explore and map the newly acquired territory of the Louisiana Purchase.
The nickname of the Lewis and Clark expedition was the "Corps of Discovery."
what Lewis and clark wanted to accomplish was to map the entire Louisiana purchase
when Lewis and Clark set out
He let sacagawea help Lewis and Clark on there expedition.
Lewis and Clark set about on their expedition in 1803. This was soon after Jefferson's acquisition in the Louisiana Purchase.
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They explored and mapped the western territory the United States just purchased.
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She set out to help Lewis and Clark on their journey to find the Northwest Passage.
They set out in May 1804 and they set back for home March 1806
The group of explorers in the Lewis and Clark expedition were known as the Corps of Discovery. Led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, they set out to explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Territory in the early 1800s.
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, Missouri, in May 1804. They traveled on boat up the Missouri River.