How did the Lewis and Clark expedition benefit the U.S. government?- They fought against Spaniards in Texas and secured the region as a state.- They discovered gold in northern California, which led to massive increases in tax receipts.- Their detailed maps enabled the government to claim Oregon Country by right of discovery and exploration.- They negotiated peace treaties with the major Plains Indian tribes.- They reported back to Thomas Jefferson about the vast resources in the West and convinced him to subsequently purchase Louisiana

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