Why did President Thomas Jefferson send Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their famous expedition?

Question

A.
to explore the land acquired through the Louisiana Purchase
B.
to force the Native Americans off their lands
C.
to lead an army to fight the Spanish living in California
D.
to settle the dispute with Great Britain over the Oregon Territory

Answer 1

A. to explore the land acquired through the Louisiana Purchase.

Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to embark on their expedition primarily to explore and map the territory gained through the Louisiana Purchase and to seek a water route to the Pacific Ocean.