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

2. One of Lewis' most prized possessions was his
(a) Quinine remedy
(b) Air rifle
(c) Collection of horses
(d) Dry soup mix

3. As Jefferson's protege, Lewis had the honor of
(a) Being recognized as Jefferson's servant
(b) Appointing Jefferson's cabinet members
(c) Delivering Jefferson's first State of the Union Address
(d) Coordinating Jefferson's social engagements

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

5. Andre Michaux was selected to lead an expedition west until Jefferson discovered that
(a) Michaux was under educated
(b) Michaux was an agent of the French government
(c) Michaux was incapable of understanding his peers
(d) Michaux's interests lay in his own personal wealth

Short Answer Questions

1. Jefferson's interest in sending an expedition westward was to find

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

3. Meriwether Lewis has a penchant for

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

5. The voyage down the Ohio River starts out slowly because of the party's

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