william clark and meriweather lewis
Lewis and Clark explored the area acquired by the Louisiana purchase. They did this under the request of Thomas Jefferson. The goal of the exploration was to explore the area that the US had purchased, looking for resources and other things of interest to the country.
Many people explored the land west of the Mississippi, but it seems most likely the question is asking about just after the Louisiana Purchase, if so then the answer is Louis and Clark. However if that is not the answer you are looking for you must resubmit the question with more specificity.
Jacques Cartier was looking for a northwest passage to Asia and for valuable resources like gold and spices. He explored in hopes of finding a route to the riches of the East and establishing trading partnerships.
Lewis and Clark were trying to find out what the Louisiana Purchase consisted of.
Eric Blandford.
timber, oil,cotton, salt, water, lumber, fish, fertile soil, soybeans, rice,s ugarcane. i hope i helped out i was looking for natural resources too for school Louisiana making brochures I found a whole bunch!
He was sent by president Thomas Jefferson to explore the 828000 square miles of land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase.
he was looking for a northwest passage through american ie. mississippi riverhe wanted peace with indiansnapolean didnt have military power necessary to control Louisiana
because he was looking for a passage to china and also looking for riches
francisco vazquez de coronado we arent sure what he was looking for but we are sure he explored it.
i don't know if this is the answer your looking for but John Powell explored the grand canyon at one point.
For new lands to colonize.