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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. It is important to Lewis that the men consider
(a) His dog Seaman, when they eat meals
(b) His authority as final
(c) William Clark as second in command
(d) William Clark his equal

2. The Captains inadvertently caused trouble by giving the three Indian chiefs
(a) Promises
(b) Beads
(c) Medals
(d) Whiskey

3. The keelboat was replaced by pirogues and canoes at this point in the journey because
(a) t was needed for storage
(b) It was obsolete and rusting
(c) Lewis feared frightening the Indians
(d) It was too large to navigate the upper Missouri River

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

5. One of the unique "new" creatures found by Clark is the
(a) Coyote
(b) Domestic cat
(c) Prairie dog
(d) Trout

Short Answer Questions

1. Shannon stayed lost for so long because he thought

2. The primary means of overland transportation in the 1700s was

3. Lewis recommended that Jefferson consider Yellowstone's junction with the Missouri as a site for

4. France, having transferred the Louisiana Territory to the US, allows the expedition to

5. In addition to his detailed descriptions of the plains, Lewis' reports resembled a

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