What was the primary reason for the Franklin Expedition's failure?
Extreme cold
Lack of food
Disease
Mutiny
Answer
Extreme cold was the primary reason for the Franklin Expedition's failure. The expedition, led by Sir John Franklin, set out in 1845 to find the Northwest Passage. However, the ships became trapped in ice in the Canadian Arctic, and the crew was forced to abandon them. They then attempted to walk to safety, but most of them died from exposure, starvation, or disease.
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