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All of the following are true statements about the importance of Sacagawea to the Lewis and Clark expedition, EXCEPT:

A. She was employed as translator for the Corps.
B. She contributed important information about the terrain.
C. Lewis believed her knowledge of fur trading was essential to the expedition.
D. Clark believed her female presence eased the anxieties of tribes they encountered.

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Agreed, the correct answer is C)

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the correct option is

C. Lewis believed her knowledge of fur trading was essential to the expedition.

She was instrumental in the Lewis & Clark Expedition as a guide as they explored the western lands of the United States. Her presence as a woman helped dispel notions to the Native tribes that they were coming to conquer and confirmed the peacefulness

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