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Thomas Jefferson wanted Meriwether Lewis to find the Northwest passage--a waterway thought of to connect the Atlantic and the Pacific. To his disapointment, there was no such thing. Jefferson also wanted Lewis to explore the freshly bought land west of the Mississippi ( in fact, it was formerly owned by the French, not the Spanish) because Euro-Americans were yet to chart the Western Frontier. The land was occupied by the Native Americans, whom of which Jefferson wanted to establish a peaceful relationship with. William Clark was not chosen by Congress, nor Jefferson to lead the expedition. Instead, Lewis picked his old friend Clark to help him lead the "Corps of Discovery", as they're legally titled. Topher Ratliff, January 28, 2013
Thomas Jefferson had specific goals he wanted the Corps of Discovery to accomplish. They were to begin at the mouth of the Missouri and proceed to take latitude and longitude. They were also to study the native people they encountered along the way. Weather, vegetation and animals were also to be catalogued and detailed.
Unification of the armed forces and the strengthening of the economy of the US were some of the goals of Truman as the president.
Some goals President Sam Houston had were annex Texas to the USA, control economy, and handle President Santa Anna
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To find the northwest passage, to map the area and to find new animals and plants. READ YOUR HISTORY PEOPLES!
To explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase territory. To find a practical water route across the continent to the Pacific Ocean. To establish good relations with Native American tribes encountered during the expedition.
Lewis and Clark's goals for their expedition were to explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase territory, establish diplomatic relations with Native American tribes, and find a water route linking the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean. They were also tasked with studying the region's plants, animals, and geography.
finding about the Louisiana purchase
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition, or "Corps of Discovery Expedition" (1804--1806) was the first transcontinental expedition to the Pacific Coast by the United States. Commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson and led by two Virginia-born veterans of Indian Wars in the Ohio Valley, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the expedition had several goals. To study the area's plants, animal life, and geography, to communicate with the Native American in the west and try to find a waterway all the way to the Pacific Ocean. They peacefully settled with the Indians and gained lots of helps from them for the expedition. But unfortunally, they didn't found the waterway all the way to the west because of the Rocky Mountains. They made it back to St. Louis safety after the two years expedition and brought back lots of information about the new Louisiana Purchase. After that, President Jefferson select Louis as the governor of the Louisiana Territory and his journal writing during the expedition is now a famous writing in the United States.
Thomas Jefferson wanted Meriwether Lewis to find the Northwest passage--a waterway thought of to connect the Atlantic and the Pacific. To his disapointment, there was no such thing. Jefferson also wanted Lewis to explore the freshly bought land west of the Mississippi ( in fact, it was formerly owned by the French, not the Spanish) because Euro-Americans were yet to chart the Western Frontier. The land was occupied by the Native Americans, whom of which Jefferson wanted to establish a peaceful relationship with. William Clark was not chosen by Congress, nor Jefferson to lead the expedition. Instead, Lewis picked his old friend Clark to help him lead the "Corps of Discovery", as they're legally titled. Topher Ratliff, January 28, 2013
The main goals were to find a water route between the Pacific and Atlantic;to trace the boundaries of the Louisiana purchace;and to claim the Oregon territory those are the 3 main goals
Thomas Jefferson had specific goals he wanted the Corps of Discovery to accomplish. They were to begin at the mouth of the Missouri and proceed to take latitude and longitude. They were also to study the native people they encountered along the way. Weather, vegetation and animals were also to be catalogued and detailed.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition achieved the main goal of finding a route up navigable rivers to the Pacific Ocean. They reached that goal on November 15, 1805.
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. Lewis' and Clark's journals of the expedition describe the natural resources and native peoples of the West and contain information on many scientific matters. Over the two year journey, the expedition had made more discoveries of landscapes, rivers, native cultures, zoology, and botany of North America than any scientific expedition. Their results/contributions were many and lasting. One of the most significant contributions of the Lewis and Clark Expedition was a better perception of the geography of the Northwest and the production of the first accurate maps of the area. During the journey, Lewis and Clark prepared approximately 140 maps. One important result of the Lewis and Clark expedition was that it enabled the United States to lay claim to the Oregon region. This claim helped make possible the great pioneer movement that settled the West in the mid-1800's. A second achievement of the expedition was a better understanding of the country's natural resources. During the journey, the expedition documented over 122 species of animals and approximately 178 plants. The expedition even sent a caged prairie dog, which had never been seen before in the East, to President Jefferson as a gift. Another achievement of the Lewis and Clark Expedition was that it established friendly relations with some of the Native American tribes. For the most part, encounters between the three dozen Indian tribes and the expedition were successful. They collected a variety of Indian goods and gathered information on Indian languages and culture. Also they accomplished anal.