lewis and clark ok ok +
lewis and clark ok ok +
pacific ocean
thomas Jefferson sent them a letter asking them to go on an expedition to the pacific ocean
Lewis and Clark's expedition fulfilled Thomas Jefferson's Continental vision because Jefferson want the U.S. to expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and even though there was no "Northwest' passage" Lewis and Clark still discovered a way to get to the Pacific ocean through rivers branching out.
They went because Thomas Jefferson wanted them to explore the Missouri river and the pacific ocean.
Thomas Jefferson was hoping to find a water route through the United States to the Pacific Ocean.
Magellan led the first European expedition to reach the Pacific Ocean.
An expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
he wanted to connect Mississippi to the pacific ocean.
Lewis and Clark were commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase and find a practical route to the Pacific Ocean. Their expedition aimed to gather information about the region's geography, natural resources, and native peoples.
It was actually Balboa Caboto Magellan or Vespucci who led the first European expedition.
Lewis and Clarke of course