Question

What was the most important result of the mapping from the expedition?

A) It drove natives off the land.

B) William Clark became a famous mapmaker.

C) They marked all the good places to search for gold.

D) It opened the west to settlement.

Answer 1

D) It opened the west to settlement. The most important result of the mapping from the expedition was that it opened the West to settlement. The detailed maps and journals produced by Lewis and Clark provided valuable information about the region, which helped to encourage westward expansion and settlement.