Question

A main reason president Jefferson sent people west I the early 1800s was to

A. Find a water route to the pacific
B. Discover new native peoples
C. Discover a new water route to Canada
D. Remove native peoples from US lands

Answer 1

Not 100% but Im pretty sure its b

Answer 2

The correct answer is letter A.

President Jefferson started a journey down the Missouri River in order to find a Northwest Passage to reach the Pacific Ocean.

In this quest, President Jefferson also directed the Corps of Discovery to talk to all inhabitants of the recent purchased territory of Louisiana in order to inform them about the acquisition.