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According to their journals, how did Lewis and Clark honor President Jefferson and other government leaders?

A- They named rivers they discovered after them.
B- They built monuments along their path.
C- They painted portraits of the landscape as gifts.
D- They sent thank you notes upon their return.

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Answer:

They named rivers after them

Step-by-step explanation:

They named the southern fork of the Missouri Gallatin in honor of Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury; the middle fork, Madison, in honor of James Madison, Secretary of State; and the northern fork, Jefferson, in honor of President Thomas Jefferson.

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