Rivers, Edens, Empires: Lewis & Clark and the Revealing of America. Lewis & Clark. When Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark into the West, he patterned their mission on the methods of Enlightenment science: to observe, collect, document, and classify. Such strategies were already in place for the epic voyages made by explorers like Cook and Vancouver.
Max Weber c. W.E.B. DuBois b. Jane Addams d. August Comte ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 21 OBJ: comprehensive TOP: Mod 1.4 NOT: Pickup 60. Jane Addams founded Hull House, a settlement house for a. the poor and other marginalized populations. c. skilled craftsmen b. the bourgeoisie d. industrialists. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 21 OBJ: comprehensive TOP: Mod 1.4 NOT: New 61.
Eventually scientists adopted sociology in the US. Lester Ward is considered the founder of US sociology (1841-1913). Ward saw sociology and its potential to better the society in the US as a tool. He emphasized the scientific methodology in using sociology to solve real world social ills such as poverty.