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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. Lewis travels extensively through the western frontiers in his position as
(a) Paymaster
(b) Military transporter
(c) Army corporal
(d) Stagecoach driver

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

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

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

5. Once they were on the Mississippi, Lewis and Clark decided to
(a) Double the size of their group
(b) Make a side trip to Santa Fe
(c) Explore Missouri country
(d) Study the design of Fulton's steamboat

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Spring at Fort Mandan, Lewis felt that the expedition was really

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

3. Shannon stayed lost for so long because he thought

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

5. Even as a private, Lewis is accepted among military officers because

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