Lewis and Clark
They went because Thomas Jefferson wanted them to explore the Missouri river and the pacific ocean.
The expedition was started by President Jefferson and it was to explore the Missouri River.
He sent the Lewis and Clark Expedition on a mapping and scientific exploration up the Missouri River to the Pacific.
they went on this expedition because Thomas Jefferson had wanted the two men to explore the Missouri river and the pacific ocean. it was also to learn more about the northwest's natural resources, inhabitants, and possibilities for settlement.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark (Lewis and Clark) were commissioned by president Thomas Jefferson to explore the Mississippi-Missouri Valley and study the route to the Pacific. Their expedition took place between 1804 and 1806.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark (Lewis and Clark) were commissioned by president Thomas Jefferson to explore the Mississippi-Missouri Valley and study the route to the Pacific. Their expedition took place between 1804 and 1806.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark (Lewis and Clark) were commissioned by president Thomas Jefferson to explore the Mississippi-Missouri Valley and study the route to the Pacific. Their expedition took place between 1804 and 1806.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark (Lewis and Clark) were commissioned by president Thomas Jefferson to explore the Mississippi-Missouri Valley and study the route to the Pacific. Their expedition took place between 1804 and 1806.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark (Lewis and Clark) were commissioned by president Thomas Jefferson to explore the Mississippi-Missouri Valley and study the route to the Pacific. Their expedition took place between 1804 and 1806.
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.
Merriwether Lewis and William Clark were chosen to explore west of the Missouri River. This expedition was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson and lasted from May of 1804 to September of 1806.
he wanted to connect Mississippi to the pacific ocean.