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

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

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

4. In the Spring at Fort Mandan, Lewis felt that the expedition was really
(a) Halfway finished
(b) Just beginning
(c) Coming to an end
(d) A pipe dream

5. France, having transferred the Louisiana Territory to the US, allows the expedition to
(a) Travel through American territory wihout hostility
(b) Freely trap for fur along the way
(c) Purchase guns from the French
(d) Include foreigners in the group of explorers

Short Answer Questions

1. The Captains inadvertently caused trouble by giving the three Indian chiefs

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

3. Once they were on the Mississippi, Lewis and Clark decided to

4. The voyage down the Ohio River starts out slowly because of the party's

5. One of Lewis' most prized possessions was his

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