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

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

3. 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) Brought them right to the Columbia
(d) Been the best place for hunting buffalo

4. At Clark's River, or Bitterroot River, the expedition met with
(a) Samish Indians
(b) Shoshone squaws
(c) Modoc Indians
(d) Ross Indians

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Jefferson made Lewis a member of

2. Winter at Fort Mandan was

3. Lewis hoped that the Indians would accept

4. The Arikaras' island is covered with

5. On some of the worst days of the expedition the men were forced to

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