Which of the Following Was an Aim of the Lewis

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was an aim of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• A) to discover the source of the Mississippi River
• B) to explore the economic potential of the territory acquired through the Louisiana Purchase
• C) to secure expanses of land for Indian reservations west of the Mississippi River
• D) to bring needed supplies to military forts along America's new western border
• E) to order Spanish traders out of the territory acquired through the Louisiana Purchase

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