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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 Down the Ohio September - November 1803 | Chapter 10 Up the Mississippi to Winter Camp November 1803 - March 1804.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of Lewis' most prized possessions was his
(a) Air rifle
(b) Dry soup mix
(c) Quinine remedy
(d) Collection of horses

2. Of the 5.5 million people in America during Jefferson's time,
(a) Slaves form the dominant group in the west
(b) Slaves were the dominant population
(c) Only one thousan were slaves
(d) Approximately one million were slaves

3. In addition to the enlisted men, the group included York, who was
(a) A cartographer and explorer
(b) An expert in firearms
(c) William Clark's long-time slave
(d) An expert hunter and trapper

4. Plantation owners constantly seek additional land because
(a) They wear out the soil with tobacco planting
(b) They wish to be free and independent
(c) They want to conquer the British
(d) They want more power over the territory

5. Meriwether Lewis, on the journey down the Ohio, contracts
(a) Dysentary from spoiled food
(b) Bilious fever from damp nights
(c) Malaria from mosquitoes
(d) Influenza from bad water

Short Answer Questions

1. Lewis feels that Native Americans will become civilized citizens, but

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

3. What was Jefferson's suggestion to Napoleon regarding New Orleans?

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

5. During Jefferson's time, Americans were obsessed with the concept of

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