The hidden purpose of the major exploratory missions dispatched by Jefferson to the interior of the continent was to
a. collect biological samples of plants and animals.
b. gather intelligence on foreign and Indian inhabitants.
c. test new scientific instruments.
d. discover new sources of minerals.
ANSWER: b
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