A main reason President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark west in the early 1800s was to find a water route to the Pacific. discover new native peoples. discover a new water route to Canada. remove native peoples from US lands.



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to find a water rout in the pacific ocean because when they were going down there they met the natives that tought them how to speak properly!

A main reason President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark west in the early 1800s was to find a water route to the Pacific.

The expedition, led by Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark, took place between May 1804 and September 1806. The main objective of this trip was to fulfil President Jefferson’s goal of finding the most direct and practical water route to extend and enhance commerce through the Pacific.