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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,
Jefferson's instruction to Lewis were:
"Beginning at the mouth of the Missouri, you will take observations of latitude and longitude at all remarkable points on the river, & especially at the mouths of rivers, at rapids, at islands & other places & objects distinguished by such natural marks & characters of a durable kind, as that they may with certainty be recognized hereafter....The variations of the compass too, in different places should be noticed."
(considering the Native Americans) "...You will therefore endeavor to make yourself acquainted, as far as diligent pursuit of your journey shall admit with the names of the nations & their numbers, the extent & limits of their possessions; their relations with other tribes or nations; their language, traditions, monuments, their ordinary occupations in agriculture, fishing, hunting, war, arts & the implements for these, their food, clothing, & domestic accommodations, the diseases prevalent among them, & the remedies they use, moral and physical circumstance which distinguish them from the tribes they know, particularities in their laws, customs & dispositions, and articles of commerce they may need or furnish & to what extent."
"Other objects worthy of notice will be the soil & face of the country, it's growth & vegetable productions, especially those not of the US; the animals of the country generally & especially those not known in the US; the remains & accounts of any which may be deemed rare or extinct; the mineral productions of every kind, but more particularly metals, limestone, pit coal & saltpetre, salines & mineral waters, noting the temperature of the last & such circumstances as may indicate their character; volcanic appearances; climate as characterized by the thermometer, by the proportion of rainy, cloudy & clear days, by lightening, hail, snow, ice, by the access & recess of frost, by the winds, prevailing at different seasons & the dates at which particular plants put forth or lose their flower or leaf, times of appearance of particular birds, reptiles or insects."
What else can I help you with?
What present day country did one explorer cross to go from one ocean to another?
Vasco Balboa crossed Panama to get to the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic Ocean.
What present-day country did one explorer cross to go from one ocean to another?
Panama - the explorer crossed the narrow strip of land that is now Panama to reach from one ocean to another, specifically the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
What mountain ranges did Lewis and Clark go through?
The Rocky Mountains also, Mount Jefferson, Mount St. Hellens, Mount Rainier, Mount Hood, and Mount Adams.
Where did Alexander Mackenzie go when he went to explore?
Alexander Mackenzie explored and reached the Pacific Ocean via the Bella Coola River in British Columbia, Canada. He is known for being the first European to cross North America north of Mexico and reaching the Pacific Ocean.
Why didn't Lewis and Clark travel in a more direct line between St. Louis and the Oregon country?
They were following major rivers, hoping to find a continuous water route from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Unfortunately for them, there isn't one, nor do the rivers helpfully go directly east-to-west.
Did Lewis and Clark go in search of a water route from the Midwest to the Pacific Ocean?
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."
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
How many years did it take for Sacagawea to go across the Pacific Ocean?
Sacagawea never crossed the Pacific Ocean. It was in 1804 she met Lewis and Clark as they explored the new territory. She traveled with them to the Pacific Ocean, then returned to the plains.
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.
What were some of Sacajawea's accomplishments?
Being the guide for the lewis and clark expidition and leading them to the pacific ocean, To the islands and to whereever they want to go.
What was Sacajawea's accomplishments?
being the guide for lewis and clark also for leading them to the islands and to the pacific ocean basically to lead them were they want to go
Did the expedition of Lewis and Clark go beyond the territory of The Louisiana Purchase?
The expedition of Lewis and Clark did indeed go beyond the Louisiana Purchase. It went all the way to the Pacific Ocean and included what is now Idaho, Washington and Oregon which were not not part of the purchase.
How far did Lewis and Clark go westward?
They traveled all the way to the Pacific Ocean; i know that the journey was about 7,689 miles long all together, but they dont say how long it was to the pacific hope it helped a little x)
Where did Lewis and clark end and why?
It ended where the Columbia River empties out into the Pacific Ocean, at what is now the border between Oregon and Washington states. Why? Because they'd reached the sea, and could go no further.
What did Lewis and clark have to do while their mission?
They were sent by Thomas Jefferson to find the Northwest passage to the pacific ocean and go back so they have better look at the Louisiana purchase.BY:just5tme1989 on youtube :)
Where did Lewis and Clark's trip end and why?
It ended where the Columbia River empties out into the Pacific Ocean, at what is now the border between Oregon and Washington states. Why? Because they'd reached the sea, and could go no further.
Why did Lewis And Clark start the expedition?
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.
