D. To research its historical background and original purpose
This gives you the information and reason behind the work and explains where it comes from
Lewis and Clarke brought back maps of were certain Indian tribes were which were friendly and which were aggressive the also brought sketches of animals they didn't see on the eastern side of the u.s and plants like melon etc.
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