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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: Chief of Scouts- Chapter 22,23, and 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the emigrants call the trappers and traders?
(a) French Indians.
(b) French men.
(c) Tame Indians.
(d) Wild men.

2. Which of the older trappers was a more dashing Indian fighter?
(a) Bill Sublette.
(b) Kit Carson.
(c) Jed Smith.
(d) Hugh Glass.

3. What tribe was named, "Big Bellies"?
(a) The Crow.
(b) The Atsena.
(c) The Sioux.
(d) The Blackfeet.

4. In what year was the trappers rendezvous to be held in Pierre's Hole?
(a) 1830.
(b) 1832.
(c) 1834.
(d) 1828.

5. How many days did the Donner party stop at Fort Bridger?
(a) Ten.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was John C. Fremont's topographer?

2. Jim Bridger decided to build Fort Bridger among his friends from what tribe?

3. The words "Hell's full of greenhorns" was known as what?

4. The summer of 1842, Bourdeaux was in charge at Fort Laramie with how many clerks?

5. General Connor told Jim Bridger that his three columns were to meet at the mouth of what river?

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