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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 31 Reporting to the President September 23 - December 31, 1806.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many outlying Mandan villages are abandoned due to
(a) Seasonal hunting
(b) Inclement weather
(c) War among tribes
(d) Smallpox

2. On some of the worst days of the expedition the men were forced to
(a) Cuddle together for warmth
(b) Eat berries for dinner
(c) Eat the meat of a colt
(d) Pray for their safety

3. Lewis felt that within ten years, Americans would
(a) Easily make the journey across the continent
(b) Be moving to Canada to avoid taxes
(c) Be the biggest fur traders on earth
(d) Settle the west coast

4. Old Toby told Lewis that the party could have traveled down a low pass, which would have
(a) Been a great place to spend the winter
(b) Saved them seven weeks of travel
(c) Been the best place for hunting buffalo
(d) Brought them right to the Columbia

5. Lewis triumphantly returned to the east with
(a) All his men in good health
(b) Half of the men ill or deceased
(c) Leftover supplies
(d) Just a few men left

Short Answer Questions

1. Lewis hoped that the Indians would accept

2. On their journey over the Bitterroots, Lewis and his men found

3. Lewis tried to spin the bad news that

4. Jefferson made Lewis a member of

5. Lewis proposed that all the furs in the northwest could be

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