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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25 Fort Clatsop December 8, 1805 - March 23, 1806.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Shoshones were intimidated by other tribes because they
(a) Had been ravaged by the Blackfeet
(b) Were too weak with hunger to fight
(c) Had no guns
(d) Lived in an area of sparse game

2. The most prized and valuable animal found along the river is the
(a) Elk
(b) Wolf
(c) Antelope
(d) Beaver

3. The Captains inadvertently caused trouble by giving the three Indian chiefs
(a) Medals
(b) Promises
(c) Beads
(d) Whiskey

4. For Lewis' men, life at Fort Clatsop in the winter was
(a) Lively with festivities
(b) Exciting and surprising
(c) Boring, damp and dull
(d) Tense and nervous

5. Rather than ascend the Yellowstone, the expedition instead
(a) Stayed on the Marias
(b) Partied at te rivers' junction
(c) Cut over to the Columbia
(d) Continued up the Missouri

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the unique "new" creatures found by Clark is the

2. While Lewis worked on his drawings and descriptions of plants and animals, Clark worked on

3. Jefferson undertook the preparation of

4. In preparation for the expedition, Lewis oversees the construction of

5. The difference between a canoe and a pirogue is that

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