Question

hat is a main argument of "The Corps of Discovery Expedition?"


Because they are expensive, journeys of exploration should have multiple purposes to be worth doing.


Lewis and Clark's journey was considered a successful claim of Western land by the US government.


Lewis and Clark's observations of Western plants and animals led to increased interest in scientific observation throughout the US.


Because they are dangerous, journeys of exploration fail more often than they succeed.

Answer 1

Because they are expensive, journeys of exploration should have multiple purposes to be worth doing.

Reason: the passage emphasizes that the Corps of Discovery carried out scientific study, mapping, diplomatic contact with Native tribes, and helped establish U.S. claims—showing multiple aims rather than just one outcome.