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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 most serious delay in starting the expedition was due to
(a) The building of the boat
(b) The process of choosing men to participate
(c) The slowness of the US mail
(d) Having to locate large quantities of dried food

2. The difference between a canoe and a pirogue is that
(a) Canoes move much faster in the water
(b) Pirogues tip over more easily
(c) Pirogues have a covering over half the boat
(d) Pirogues have flat bottoms and canoes do not

3. When the funds were appropriate from Congress for the expedition, Jefferson undertook to
(a) Have Lewis fully educated by experts in many fields
(b) Have Lewis come to live with him in the presidential house
(c) Gather wagons and guns for Lewis
(d) Show Lewis how to calculate latitude and longitude

4. While Lewis worked on his drawings and descriptions of plants and animals, Clark worked on
(a) The rules for the fort
(b) His map of the country
(c) His instructions for the men
(d) Getting the men well

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At this point in their journey, wild game is

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

3. The Eulachon, which the Clatsops sold to the expedition were

4. Lewis spoke to the Shoshone chief through

5. Wild game animals were not afraid of the men, perhaps because

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