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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Meriwether Lewis named Marias River after
(a) His sister
(b) His cousin
(c) His grandmother
(d) His mother

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

3. Why did expectations soar during this phase of the trip?
(a) Trade with Indians seemed promising
(b) Lewis thought there was a water link to the Columbia River
(c) The plains were full of timber
(d) The fur trade busienss was booming

4. Jefferson's interest in sending an expedition westward was to find
(a) Unknown Native American tribes
(b) Rare birds and plants
(c) New and unknown species of wild animals
(d) A water connection between both continental coasts

5. One of the unique "new" creatures found by Clark is the
(a) Domestic cat
(b) Trout
(c) Prairie dog
(d) Coyote

Short Answer Questions

1. Twisted Hair was a

2. Thomas Jefferson appoints Meriweather Lewis as

3. Clark's feet sufferred from wounds made by

4. Black Buffalo was a chief of the

5. Lewis spoke to the Shoshone chief through

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were the Captains' gifts considered insufficient by the Teton Sioux Indians?

2. What is Lewis' goal in trying to make peace between the Arikaras and the Mandans? Why does he involve himself in their dispute?

3. Is it obvious why Clark's commission stayed that of lieutenant and not captain? How did that affect the two leaders?

4. What caused the expedition's "portage" period to be longer than expected?

5. Why did it take so long for Lewis' keelboat to be built?

6. What happened to Lewis' beloved iron-frame boat?

7. Why was progress down the Ohio River so abominably slow?

8. How did the expedition manage to drag its boats over land?

9. Discuss the large keelboat and its journey back to St. Louis.

10. Of what, exactly, was the "great father" trying to convince the Indians, under Jefferson's instructions?

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