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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 Report from Fort Mandan March 22 - April 6, 1805.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The voyage down the Ohio River starts out slowly because of the party's
(a) Disagreements
(b) Poorly designed boats
(c) Disorganization
(d) Late start

2. Prior to the beginning of the journey, Jefferson issues to Lewis
(a) Marching orders for the expedition
(b) A medal for courage and valor
(c) An unprecedented letter of credit
(d) A warning to spend judiciously

3. In addition to the enlisted men, the group included York, who was
(a) William Clark's long-time slave
(b) An expert hunter and trapper
(c) An expert in firearms
(d) A cartographer and explorer

4. Black Buffalo was a chief of the
(a) Sioux
(b) Omahas
(c) Arikara
(d) Tetons

5. Of the 5.5 million people in America during Jefferson's time,
(a) Only one thousan were slaves
(b) Slaves form the dominant group in the west
(c) Slaves were the dominant population
(d) Approximately one million were slaves

Short Answer Questions

1. Lewis tells Jefferson that the Snake Indians have large quantities of

2. When the funds were appropriate from Congress for the expedition, Jefferson undertook to

3. Meriwether Lewis, on the journey down the Ohio, contracts

4. Jefferson undertook the preparation of

5. The most serious delay in starting the expedition was due to

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