Question

in 1819, the admiralty assigned franklin to lead an expedition into the wilderness of northwestern canada. source: into the wild in this sentence, expedition means: a journey organized for a particular purpose a gradual depletion of energy or resources a territory politically controlled by a distant country an appeal to some supernatural power

Explanation:

The context shows Franklin was assigned to lead a journey into the wilderness for a specific task. The word "expedition" commonly refers to a journey organized for a particular purpose.

Answer:

A. a journey organized for a particular purpose