Why Did Thomas Jefferson Dispatch the Lewis and Clark Expedition

question 79

Multiple Choice

Why did Thomas Jefferson dispatch the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804?

• A) Jefferson hoped to establish an effective American claim to the Louisiana Territory.
• B) The president needed to lay the groundwork for establishing Indian schools in the region.
• C) He wanted a report on the physical features and the plant and animal life of the Louisiana Territory.
• D) He asked them to identify areas into which the Ohio and New York Indian tribes could be relocated.

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