USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THOMAS JEFFERSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
I went on a long expedition to see the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park. What does expedition mean?
A
Car ride
B
Journey made for a special reason
C
Ride just for fun
D
A paid vacation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An expedition is a journey that requires planning and purpose setting, and is usually undertaken by a group of people, for a specific purpose, such as to explore a distant place or to do research.

Detailed explanation-2: -An expedition is an organized journey that is undertaken for a particular purpose, like a group of scientists launching an expedition to South America to seek out a new medicinal herb.

Detailed explanation-3: -an organized trip for a particular purpose: We’re going on a shopping expedition on Saturday. Scott died while he was on an expedition to the Antarctic in 1912.

Detailed explanation-4: -: a journey especially by a group of people for a specific purpose (such as to explore a distant place or to do research) organize/mount/launch a mountain-climbing expedition. a scientific expedition to Antarctica.

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