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's expedition had multiple goals, such as finding a practical water route across the continent, establishing diplomatic relations with Native American tribes, collecting scientific data about the region's flora and fauna, and exploring the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase territory. The expedition also aimed to document and map the vast region and gather information about potential resources and economic opportunities.
looking for the Pacific ocean.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition explored the western portion of the United States, focusing on the Louisiana Purchase territory and the Pacific Northwest. The Pike Expedition, led by Zebulon Pike, explored the southwestern portion of the United States, specifically the Rocky Mountains and present-day Colorado.
One of the goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition was not to discover a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
Meriwether Lewis was an American explorer who, along with William Clark, led the significant Lewis and Clark expedition commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson in 1804. Their expedition played a crucial role in the exploration of the western part of the United States.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the expedition. They were joined by a group of explorers, soldiers, and interpreters, such as Sacagawea, Toussaint Charbonneau, and York, who played crucial roles in the success of the journey. Native American tribes along the route also provided assistance and resources to the expedition.
The three main goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition were to find a practical route to the Pacific Ocean, to establish trade with Native American tribes, and to study and document the plants, animals, and geography of the newly acquired Louisiana Territory.
1803 to 1806
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No she died of old age and raised a child during lewis and clarks' expidition.
To explore the Missouri River.
the find a way to get from the missouri river to the atlantic ocean.
by the Missouri river. during lewis and clarks expidition they found the minnetarees on the missouri river. this took place on march 9, 1805
the lewis and clark expidition :)
the people in lewis and clark's expidition were Nativ Americans
clarks name is Bill Lewis's name is Clinton
i dont know but if someone knows please post it by today
Thomas Jefferson he was the one who told Lewis & clark to do the expidition
Lewis and clark