It takes up half the country
on the map, and a special place
in the consciousness of Canadians.
Rugged and unconquerable, the Shield
is a challenge -- a good challenge
for a people to have in their midst...
A
Pike always kept his eyes open for new information. Lewis and Clark were always on the lookout for uses for what they saw: very little was known about the Louisiana Purchase. False.
B
Jefferson ASKED Lewis and later Clark as well to undertake the exploration of the Mississippi west. Pike was similarly asked to go on the southern route across the plains of the purchase. He ended up in Colorado. B is false.
C
is true.
D
Neither was primarily military although the information gathered was invaluable. False.
