The Lewis and Clark expedition aimed to reach which ocean?

The Lewis and Clark expedition aimed to reach which ocean?

• A. Pacific Ocean
• B. Atlantic Ocean
• C. Arctic Ocean
• D. Indian Ocean

Answer: (A)

The goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to reach the Pacific Ocean, the western edge of North America, to map the land, study its resources, and establish American presence along the coast after the Louisiana Purchase. They started in St. Louis and moved up the Missouri River, crossed the Rocky Mountains, and reached the Pacific coast at the Columbia River region, where they spent the winter and then returned. The Atlantic, Arctic, and Indian Oceans are in other directions and were not the expedition’s aim.

The goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to reach the Pacific Ocean, the western edge of North America, to map the land, study its resources, and establish American presence along the coast after the Louisiana Purchase. They started in St. Louis and moved up the Missouri River, crossed the Rocky Mountains, and reached the Pacific coast at the Columbia River region, where they spent the winter and then returned. The Atlantic, Arctic, and Indian Oceans are in other directions and were not the expedition’s aim.