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What were the purposes of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Their mission was to explore the unknown territory, establish trade with the Natives and affirm the sovereignty of the United States in the region.
What were important plants and animals Lewis and Clark discovered?
Black greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus)Blue flax (Linum lewisii)Buffaloberry (Shepherdia argentea)Curly-top gumweed (Grindelia squarrosa)Fringed sagebrush (Artemisia ludoviciana)Indian tobacco (Nicotiana quadrivalvis)Lanceleaf sage (Salvia reflexa)Shadscale (Atriplex canescens)
What were the diplomatic objectives of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Their mission was to explore the unknown territory, establish trade with the Natives and affirm the sovereignty of the United States in the region.
What were the Native American tribes that Lewis and Clark encountered?
Among the Plains tribes Lewis and Clark met were the Osage, Sioux, Cheyenne, Crow, and Mandan.
How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?
The bilingual Shoshone woman Sacagawea (c. 1788 – 1812) accompanied the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery expedition in 1805-06 from the northern plains through the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean and back. Her skills as a translator were invaluable, as was her intimate knowledge of some difficult terrain.
Did Lewis and Clark find the Northwest Passage?
The Corps met their objective of reaching the Pacific, mapping and establishing their presence for a legal claim to the land. ... They did not find a continuous waterway to the Pacific Ocean but located an Indian trail that led from the upper end of the Missouri River to the Columbia River which ran to the Pacific Ocean.

Question: What was the purpose of Fort Mandan
Self-contained rewrite: What was the purpose of Fort Mandan in the Lewis and Clark expedition?