Question

The purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition was ______________________ a. to increase military contacts with Indian tribes from east to west. b. to collect scientific and practical information of the land. c. to find good farmland for settlers. d. to investigate the extent of the Spanish colonies.

Answer 1

Answer:

Right choice is:

b. to collect scientific and practical information of the land.

Explanation:

The main purpose of the expedition was to explore and map the new territory recently acquired, the Louisiana Purchase, find a route to the West and the Pacific and establish an American presence before Britain or other powers would do it. The secondary goals were scientific and economic: to get to know the flaura and the fauna and make trade contacts with the Indians.