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President Johnson wanted a detailed map of the route through the Pacific, information on the foreign wildlife, climate, and resources, as well as to learn about the Indian Nations settled there.
While its primary mission was to explore waterways for a route to the Pacific Ocean, commerce with inhabitants of the region was a major goal. Jefferson specified the kinds of information Lewis should obtain about any American Indian nations he might encounter.
