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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25 Fort Clatsop December 8, 1805 - March 23, 1806.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Shoshones were intimidated by other tribes because they
(a) Had no guns
(b) Had been ravaged by the Blackfeet
(c) Were too weak with hunger to fight
(d) Lived in an area of sparse game

2. At this point in their journey, wild game is
(a) Scarce
(b) Difficult to hunt
(c) Frightened of the boats
(d) Abundant

3. Lewis was instructed by Sacagawea that, in Shoshone, "tab-ba-bone" meant
(a) Let us trade
(b) White man
(c) We are hungry
(d) We want peace

4. To follow the large keelboats up the river, the expedition made use of
(a) Pirogues
(b) Ski-doos
(c) Inflatable vests
(d) Paddles

5. For Lewis' men, life at Fort Clatsop in the winter was
(a) Exciting and surprising
(b) Lively with festivities
(c) Boring, damp and dull
(d) Tense and nervous

Short Answer Questions

1. The most prized and valuable animal found along the river is the

2. Lewis spoke to the Shoshone chief through

3. Jefferson undertook the preparation of

4. In preparation for the expedition, Lewis oversees the construction of

5. Lewis puts into place a number of rules to keep order at the fort, the primary one being that

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