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Asked by: Polo El Hasnaoui
television science fiction tvWho was apart of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
In respect to this, how many people were on Lewis and Clark expedition?
There were a total of 59 people who participated in the expedition, but of the 59, only 33 completed the entire journey, with the remainder travelling
Also question is, what did the members of the Corps of Discovery do during the expedition?
The members of the Corps of Discovery were soldiers, but their purpose was peaceful -- exploration, diplomacy, and science. Lewis was commissioned as a Captain of the Army of the United States, Clark as a Lieutenant (although this inferior rank was kept secret from the men, and Clark was always called "Captain").
The Lewis And Clark Expedition Begins Their mission was to explore the unknown territory, establish trade with the Natives and affirm the sovereignty of the United States in the region. One of their goals was to find a waterway from the US to the Pacific Ocean.