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Why was Sacagawea's role in the expedition important?

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She served as translator because she knew the native languages, which helped her negotiate trades with local tribes and explain that her group had come in peace.

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She played the important role as a guide for Lewis and Clark while they scouted the West parts of the U.S. She also set a good role model as a woman.

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