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Why did President Jefferson want the Lewis and Clark Expedition to meet Native American groups?
Group of answer choices

To trade land with them.

To recruit them into the military.

To force them to move to reservations.

To offer gifts and build peaceful relationships.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
To offer gifts and build peaceful relationships. Jefferson wanted Lewis and Clark to establish friendly diplomatic and trade ties, gather information, and assert U.S. presence.