Undaunted Courage Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 151 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Undaunted Courage Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 151 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. One of the unique "new" creatures found by Clark is the
(a) Domestic cat
(b) Trout
(c) Prairie dog
(d) Coyote

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

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

4. On their journey over the Bitterroots, Lewis and his men found
(a) A few buffalo
(b) A butchered horse left for them by Clark
(c) A lagoon full of fish
(d) Signs of spring

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Plantation owners constantly seek additional land because

2. Lewis tells Jefferson that the Snake Indians have large quantities of

3. Lewis learns from Cameahwait that the Nez Perce Indians

4. As Jefferson's protege, Lewis had the honor of

5. Even as a private, Lewis is accepted among military officers because

Short Essay Questions

1. Was Sacagawea treated with the respect she was due?

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

3. Discuss the punishment meted out to the two soldiers who drank whiskey while on guard duty. Was it fair?

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

5. What may have convinced Lewis and Clark that they needed to double their crew?

6. Why was Jefferson so interested in exploring the West?

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

8. Discuss the perception of the speed of travel in Jefferson's time in 1801.

9. What was the primary reason for wanting to find the Shoshones at this point in the trip?

10. Describe the irony in Lewis' attitude toward Native Americans and African Americans.

(see the answer keys)

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