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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. Merriwether Lewis and Captain William Clark are
(a) Related by marriage
(b) Very close friends
(c) Distant rivals
(d) Acquainted but not familiar

2. France, having transferred the Louisiana Territory to the US, allows the expedition to
(a) Freely trap for fur along the way
(b) Include foreigners in the group of explorers
(c) Travel through American territory wihout hostility
(d) Purchase guns from the French

3. Jefferson undertook the preparation of
(a) Boats and clothing to be used by the explorers
(b) Food packaging for the expedition
(c) Many different types of maps to guide the explorers
(d) A large list of "useful knowledge" to be gathered by Lewis

4. During Jefferson's time, Americans were obsessed with the concept of
(a) Documenting the Native American tribes
(b) Impeaching Thomas Jefferson
(c) Exploring the vast interior of the country
(d) Making peace with Native Americans

5. The most serious delay in starting the expedition was due to
(a) The building of the boat
(b) The slowness of the US mail
(c) Having to locate large quantities of dried food
(d) The process of choosing men to participate

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to the enlisted men, the group included York, who was

2. Prior to the beginning of the journey, Jefferson issues to Lewis

3. Thomas Jefferson appoints Meriweather Lewis as

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

5. When he reached Louisville, Kentucky, Lewis

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