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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 primary means of overland transportation in the 1700s was
(a) Antique automobiles
(b) Crude highways
(c) Horse-drawn carriage
(d) Waterways

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

3. Shannon stayed lost for so long because he thought
(a) The group would make better time
(b) He was chasing the keelboat
(c) He had been abandoned
(d) The captain was expecting him to scout ahead

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. When he reached Louisville, Kentucky, Lewis

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