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Who did the president Jefferson chose to lead the expedition to the Pacific Ocean?
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How might Jefferson have planned to use the information from Lewis?
The information Lewis and Clark brought back from their expedition west was utilized for trade, available land for future settlement, and resources available such as gold, silver, water, etc. The venture also proved that there was no continuous water route to the Pacific Ocean.
Which explorer helped determine the size of the Pacific Ocean?
Ferdinand Magellan named the Pacific Ocean
What body of water border the us?
The Atlantic Ocean-Borders the East; The Pacific Ocean-Borders the West; The Gulf of Mexico-Borders Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida; The Bering Sea-By Alaska; and The Arctic Ocean-By Alaska
What kind of government does Guam have?
Guam is a representative democracy that is a territory of the United States. President Barack Obama is the head of state, and the people are American citizens. Guam is situated in the Pacific Ocean.
Which body of water does not border north America?
Pacific Ocean
Who did president Jefferson choose to lead expedition to the pacific ocean?
lewis and clark ok ok +
Which explorer did Thomas Jefferson chose to lead an expedition to the Pacific Ocean because Jefferson was interested in the lands to the west?
pacific ocean
What did president Jefferson hope that Lewis and Clark expedition would locate.?
Thomas Jefferson was hoping to find a water route through the United States to the Pacific Ocean.
Who explored the Louisiana Territory for President Thomas Jefferson and reached the Pacific Ocean in 1805?
An expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Where did Lewis and Clark get the idea for an expedition?
thomas Jefferson sent them a letter asking them to go on an expedition to the pacific ocean
Who did Jefferson choose to lead the expedition to the pacific ocean?
lewis and clark ok ok +
How did Lewis and clark's expedition fulfill Thomas Jefferson's continental vision?
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.
President Jefferson wanted Lewis and Clark to find a route to the Pacific?
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.
Why did Lewis and Clark go do the expedition?
They went because Thomas Jefferson wanted them to explore the Missouri river and the pacific ocean.
3 things president Jefferson asked Lewis clark to do?
President Jefferson asked the expedition to study the Native American tribes living in the area as well as the plants, animals, geology and terrain of the region. The expedition was also to be a diplomatic one and aid in transferring power over the lands and the people living on them from the French and Spanish to the United States. In addition, President Jefferson wanted the expedition to find a direct waterway to the West Coast and the Pacific Ocean so westward expansion and commerce would be easier to achieve in the coming years.
Who led Lewis and Clark's expedition?
The Lewis and Clark expedition was led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. They were both Army officers tasked by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
Who lead the first European expedition to reach Pacific Ocean?
Magellan led the first European expedition to reach the Pacific Ocean.
