Lewis And Clark Expedition Thomas Jefferson Analysis

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Thomas Jefferson wrote this secret message to Congress about the Lewis & Clark expedition in 1803; what does it tell us about Jefferson's views of westward expansion and Native Americans?

This message was for Congress to help him fund the westward expedition. Along this expedition there would be many Native American tribes and Jefferson explained in the message that they had many trade items. Jefferson believed that they could find a passage to the Pacific Ocean.

What solutions does Jefferson propose to the friction between the fledgling republic and the Indian tribes of the West?

He sees the only way to be able to get through to the interior of the country (not only the river) is to plant on the Mississippi river because the Native Americans
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