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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. Merriwether Lewis and Captain William Clark are
(a) Acquainted but not familiar
(b) Distant rivals
(c) Related by marriage
(d) Very close friends

2. Lewis tells Jefferson that the Snake Indians have large quantities of
(a) Buffalo
(b) Furs
(c) Horses
(d) Corn

3. Lewis recommended that Jefferson consider Yellowstone's junction with the Missouri as a site for
(a) A new township
(b) The new western capital
(c) A military installation
(d) A trading post

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Shannon stayed lost for so long because he thought

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

3. To follow the large keelboats up the river, the expedition made use of

4. When he reached Louisville, Kentucky, Lewis

5. In preparation for the expedition, Lewis oversees the construction of

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