Asked by huy

The author of "The Corps of Discovery Expedition" states that "Lewis and Clark were never afraid or doubtful that they would succeed." Which detail from the journals of Lewis and Clark BEST supports this conclusion?

"…raised the Seas tremendiously high braking with great force and fury against the rocks and trees on which we lie, as our Situation became Seriously dangerous…"


"…we took the advantage of a low tide and moved our Camp around a point a Short distance to a Small wet bottom at the mouth of a Small Creek, which we had not observed when we first Came to this Cove…"


"…having made up our minds to remain until the 1st of April…it is true that we could even travel now on our return as far as the timbered country reaches, or to the falls of the river…"


"…but further it would be madness for us to attempt to proceede untill April, as the indians inform us that the snows lye knee deep in the plains of Columbia during the winter…"

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"...having made up our minds to remain until the 1st of April…it is true that we could even travel now on our return as far as the timbered country reaches, or to the falls of the river…"

This sentence shows their firm decision and confidence that they could travel and succeed, supporting the claim that they were not afraid or doubtful.