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

2. When the funds were appropriate from Congress for the expedition, Jefferson undertook to
(a) Show Lewis how to calculate latitude and longitude
(b) Have Lewis fully educated by experts in many fields
(c) Have Lewis come to live with him in the presidential house
(d) Gather wagons and guns for Lewis

3. Meriwether Lewis and Thomas Jefferson's families have this in common.
(a) They both are avid slaveowners
(b) They own plantations in Virginia
(c) They are second cousins
(d) They smoke fresh-picked tobacco

4. As Jefferson's protege, Lewis had the honor of
(a) Appointing Jefferson's cabinet members
(b) Being recognized as Jefferson's servant
(c) Coordinating Jefferson's social engagements
(d) Delivering Jefferson's first State of the Union Address

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The voyage down the Ohio River starts out slowly because of the party's

2. Merriwether Lewis and Captain William Clark are

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

4. One of Lewis' most prized possessions was his

5. In addition to the enlisted men, the group included York, who was

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