The Political and Strategic Objectives of the Red River Expedition

The Political and Strategic Objectives of the Red River Expedition

What political/strategic objectives did Thomas Jefferson hope to achieve by sponsoring this expedition?

The Red River Expedition also well-known as Freeman-Custis Expedition was of the second most important expedition to the Clark and Lewis Expedition to arrive the Pacific Ocean through the Northwest region as per President Thomas Jefferson. It helped in exploring the South-western United States. Thomas Jefferson started appointing leaders for the Expedition in 1806. He selected astronomer/surveyor Thomas Freeman and Peter Cutis for this Expedition. Funds were generated by Congress ...