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Lewis and Clark traveled west at the beginning of the 19th century in order to achieve one fundamental aim: to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory of the United States. Driving the exploration was the urgent hope to find a viable pathway (or, passage) for trading purposes that would connect the eastern portion of the U.S. with the Pacific Ocean.
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∙ 13y agoThomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory off of Napoleon. He need a crew to explore the new land and make maps, gather resources, etc. So he sent out Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and several members of the Corps of Discovery to explore the new territory.
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Who did Lewis and Clark travel with to the west?
sacagawea
Did Lewis and Clark travel east to west?
no
What was Lewis and Clark's travel route?
Lewis and Clark traveled West through the Louisiana Purchase, St. Charles, Fort Mandan, and reached the Pacific Ocean.
What famous explorers did Sacagawea travel with?
she traveled with Lewis and clark
Why did Lewis and Clark go out west?
Lewis and Clark were sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the west.
How did Lewis and Clark explore the west?
Sacagawea and York helped Lewis and Clark explore the west
Did Lewis and clark travel west across the US until they reached the Atlantic ocean?
NO! Pacific Ocean
What president hired Lewis And Clark to explore the west?
Thomas Jefferson hired Lewis & Clark to explore the west.
When did Lewis and Clark travel?
1804.
Who did lewis and clark travel with?
Sacagawea
Why are the Lewis and Clark caverns named after Lewis and Clark didn't discover them?
Because at the time they were named,nothing in the west was named after Lewis and Clark.
What two people explored the American west?
Lewis and Clark (Meriwether Lewis) and (William Clark)
