Problems With Sacagawea

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Troubles with Sacagawea There are many problems Sacagawea had in her life. Sacagawea had mostly one big problem during the expedition, and that was that she got very sick during the journey. Clark also had some worry too, because she would teach them how to hunt and get food. Also,she taught them some survival skills. “This gave me some concern as well as the poor object herself, then with a young child in her arms,”(Book.) They attempted many things, like Lewis and Clark would, “take turns tending on her,”(Biography in Context.) Also, they tried to give her medicine, but she refused to take it. At least, her husband easily prevailed on her to take her medicine. The final solution that worked was that, “the mineral water helped reduce

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