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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are prairie dogs rumored to live with?

2. What does Captain Lewis provide that helps with the birth?

3. Why does Lewis decide to walk along the shore?

4. What is the Indian women's canoe made from?

5. How does Private Howard try to get back into the fort?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the Arikaras village empty?

2. What decisions does Clark make on November 2?

3. How do the captains try to persuade the tribes to make peace with each other?

4. How does the party indicate to the Indians they are not their enemies?

5. What do the men do when they set up camp on August the 15th?

6. Why do the Captains establish specific appointments for Thompson, Warner and Collins in the opening chapter?

7. What does Captain Clark do between the 10th and 12th of July?

8. Why does the Corps find the terrain heavy going in Chapter 12?

9. How do the captains ensure they are on the right course?

10. What does Clark notice about the mound they climb in the third chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the main concerns in America during the early 1800s. How are these concerns expressed in the journals?

Essay Topic 2

Examine trading.

1) In what way is trading an important part of Indian culture?

2) What involvement did the French have in Indian trading?

3) How did the Corps use the American Indians' love of trading to their advantage?

Essay Topic 3

Why was the American President held more highly in regard in the 19th century than he is today? What did the Indians think about having their lives ruled by someone who had nothing to do with their culture?

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