Post Expedition After the Corps of Discovery returned home, Lewis returned to Jefferson having completed most of what he set out to do. The Rocky Mountains had disproven the existence of the Northwest Passage. Fortunately, the group had completed their other objectives. The men brought home a plethora of recently discovered plant samples and animal sketches. These samples would prove invaluable in further research. The Corps was also able to accurately chart the lands they visited. They returned with many maps that would later aid in further exploration and the eventual settling of these lands. One of the most important goals of the Corps of Discovery had been to establish contact with Native American tribes. The group had done so with the
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The expedition had ignited the desire for United States citizens to expand westward. Soon after information regarding the Corps of Discovery spread, the American ideal of “Manifest Destiny” was not far behind. While the notion of expansion served to inspire many Americans to move west, the impact of the expedition had a much different impact on other countries of the world. In a peer-reviewed journal focusing on the British Empire’s interpretation of the Corps of Discovery’s accomplishments,
Peter Corney was among the first of His Britannic Majesty’s subjects to glimpse the full measure of the expedition’s impact. In 1821, the little known Nor ’Wester observed prophetically: “By the journey of Captains Lewis and Clark across the Rocky mountains to the Pacific ocean the whole of that western region is now laid open.” But recognition of such geopolitical realities came too late to forestall the onslaught of American settlement that effectively sealed the fate of Britain’s claims to the American Northwest.
While the recent land acquisition from France proved immensely beneficial to the United States, Britain eventually realized that the American desire for expansion would put their coveted lands in …show more content…
The Corps of Discovery with Lewis at the helm was the first group of United States citizens to travel across the then new Western territory. The exploration and mapping of these lands drove the later settlement of the West and served as the driving force behind “Manifest Destiny.” The establishment of positive relationships with many Native American tribes ultimately did not last. The goodwill of the Corps is still recognized today, but is overshadowed by the atrocities committed later on by white settlers. The exploits of Meriwether Lewis undoubtedly left an impact on today’s society. Whether or not this is positive is open to
The expedition had ignited the desire for United States citizens to expand westward. Soon after information regarding the Corps of Discovery spread, the American ideal of “Manifest Destiny” was not far behind. While the notion of expansion served to inspire many Americans to move west, the impact of the expedition had a much different impact on other countries of the world. In a peer-reviewed journal focusing on the British Empire’s interpretation of the Corps of Discovery’s accomplishments,
Peter Corney was among the first of His Britannic Majesty’s subjects to glimpse the full measure of the expedition’s impact. In 1821, the little known Nor ’Wester observed prophetically: “By the journey of Captains Lewis and Clark across the Rocky mountains to the Pacific ocean the whole of that western region is now laid open.” But recognition of such geopolitical realities came too late to forestall the onslaught of American settlement that effectively sealed the fate of Britain’s claims to the American Northwest.
While the recent land acquisition from France proved immensely beneficial to the United States, Britain eventually realized that the American desire for expansion would put their coveted lands in …show more content…
The Corps of Discovery with Lewis at the helm was the first group of United States citizens to travel across the then new Western territory. The exploration and mapping of these lands drove the later settlement of the West and served as the driving force behind “Manifest Destiny.” The establishment of positive relationships with many Native American tribes ultimately did not last. The goodwill of the Corps is still recognized today, but is overshadowed by the atrocities committed later on by white settlers. The exploits of Meriwether Lewis undoubtedly left an impact on today’s society. Whether or not this is positive is open to