2. PART B: Which phrase from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A: “They wanted to find out where it went. They hoped it would take them to the ocean.”

B: “They traveled slowly, each day traveling a short distance because they had to roll their boats on the river.”

C: “The native Americans had lived there for many years, so they knew the area and how to survive there, even in the hard winter.”

D: “ it took more than a year for the explorers to get to the ocean. When they got there they had made maps that would help many people.”