One of the goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition was not to discover a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
Even before the Lewis and Clark expedition, people already knew that the Pacific Ocean existed. The mission of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to find an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean. Therefore, they expected to find the Pacific, but they did not expect the various animal and native encounters along the way.
Lewis and Clark journeyed to the pacific ocean
Lewis and Clark reached the pacific ocean in November 15 1805
Lewis and Clark did not discover the Pacific Ocean, they knew it existed long before their expedition. They were in fact assigned to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory and find the "easiest way" to the Pacific. They certainly weren't looking for a "Northwest Passage."
Assisting the Lewis and Clark expedition. She helped them on their expedition to discover new western lands and a route to the Pacific ocean.
Lewis and Clark found a pathway to the Pacific Ocean and Lewis found a passageway from the ocean to another place.
Louis and Clark reached the Pacific ocean in 1805.
Lewis and Clark explored the Pacific Northwest and blazed a trail to the Pacific Ocean.
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Lewis and Clark.