Question

map 19 early explorations of oklahoma map skill: why did the expeditions mainly follow the rivers? something extra! wilkinsons journal about his travels in winter was fast approaching, but wilkinsons party canoed down the river until shallow water forced them to walk along the bank. when they were able to get back on the river, they were hampered by chunks of ice and snow - storms. the boat overturned, dumping food and ammunition into the icy water. nevertheless, the party safely returned to st. louis seventy - three days later. wilkinsons journal provided a glimpse of life in oklahoma. he mentioned seeing many osage villages and hunting camps of the cherokee, choctaw, and creek. the party passed a seven - foot waterfall. he wrote of hearing about rich lead mines and salt prairies. wilkinson reported he visited the winter camp of casheegra, \a nominal leader\ of the osage who wanted the united states to establish a trading post at the mouth of the verdigris river to help alleviate the poverty of his people. the party also met joseph bogy, a french trader from the arkansas post. bogy had been traveling with $10,000 worth of goods to trade to the osage for furs when he was attacked and robbed by a war party of choctaw. meanwhile, pike continued west toward the rocky mountains and eventually arriving in the area of the mountain peak that is named for him. his men suffered greatly from frostbite, inadequate clothing and low rations. pike and his men who survived were later arrested by a spanish patrol and held until july 1807.

Explanation:

Se basa en la lógica de que los ríos son vías naturales de transporte en exploraciones tempranas y ofrecen ventajas en términos de movilidad, orientación y acceso a recursos.

Answer:

Las expediciones siguieron principalmente los ríos probablemente por facilitar el transporte y la movilidad. Navegar en un río es más fácil que caminar a través de tierras inexploradas, especialmente cuando se viaja con suministros y equipo. Además, los ríos pueden servir como guías naturales, ayudando a los viajeros a orientarse y evitar extraviarse. También pueden proporcionar acceso a recursos esenciales como agua y alimentos, y pueden ser un camino más directo hacia los objetivos.