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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 Down the Ohio September - November 1803 | Chapter 10 Up the Mississippi to Winter Camp November 1803 - March 1804.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Prior to the beginning of the journey, Jefferson issues to Lewis
(a) Marching orders for the expedition
(b) A warning to spend judiciously
(c) An unprecedented letter of credit
(d) A medal for courage and valor

2. When he reached Louisville, Kentucky, Lewis
(a) Almost gives up the journey
(b) Registers Indians into his crew
(c) Meets up with his partner, William Clark
(d) Decides to delay the expedition

3. Once they were on the Mississippi, Lewis and Clark decided to
(a) Make a side trip to Santa Fe
(b) Study the design of Fulton's steamboat
(c) Double the size of their group
(d) Explore Missouri country

4. Although he is formally educated, Meriwether Lewis returns to Virginia
(a) To care for his ailing mother
(b) To manage the family plantation
(c) At the behest of Thomas Jefferson
(d) To coordinate the education of his sister

5. The voyage down the Ohio River starts out slowly because of the party's
(a) Disagreements
(b) Disorganization
(c) Poorly designed boats
(d) Late start

Short Answer Questions

1. Andre Michaux was selected to lead an expedition west until Jefferson discovered that

2. Among his peers, Lewis is considered

3. Meriwether Lewis and Thomas Jefferson's families have this in common.

4. France, having transferred the Louisiana Territory to the US, allows the expedition to

5. Lewis travels extensively through the western frontiers in his position as

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