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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. Meriwether Lewis has a penchant for
(a) Horse grooming
(b) Poker
(c) Rambling
(d) Picking tobacco

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

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

4. Although he is formally educated, Meriwether Lewis returns to Virginia
(a) At the behest of Thomas Jefferson
(b) To coordinate the education of his sister
(c) To care for his ailing mother
(d) To manage the family plantation

5. Even as a private, Lewis is accepted among military officers because
(a) He comes from a wealthy family
(b) He is extremely capable
(c) He is educated
(d) He is a great horseman

Short Answer Questions

1. Andre Michaux was selected to lead an expedition west until Jefferson discovered that

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

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

4. Lewis travels extensively through the western frontiers in his position as

5. Lewis' political leanings favor

(see the answer key)

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