They wanted to have change
More land, Lewis and Clarke went there, fertile land
Well when scientists wish to learn something, they use the scientific method. The first step is to observe something/could be a problem. Then ask a question about it. Form a hypothesis, or a possible answer to that question. These are the first steps.
Further steps include setting up an experiment and results, etc, but I think you know the rest! Hope this helps!
The British army wasn’t strong enough to challenge German military which had grown tremendously over Hitler’s time; British leaders believed that hitler provided defense against soviet communism.