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

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

3. Lewis tried to spin the bad news that
(a) He and Clark were no longer friends
(b) He was injured and disabled
(c) There was no water passage to the Pacific
(d) He had lost most of his specimens

4. Twisted Hair was a
(a) Greedy man
(b) Dreamer
(c) Nez Perce chief
(d) Dishonest person

5. Lewis planned ahead for meetings with Native Americans by bringing
(a) Meat and vegetables
(b) Silk jackets
(c) Wool blankets
(d) Bales of gifts

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At Clark's River, or Bitterroot River, the expedition met with

3. Old Toby told Lewis that the party could have traveled down a low pass, which would have

4. The base of Lewis's proposed trading plan with Canton would be

5. Many outlying Mandan villages are abandoned due to

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