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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. What was Jefferson's suggestion to Napoleon regarding New Orleans?
(a) Cede the area to the U.S. to prevent a war between allies
(b) Sign the area over to the British to arouse enmity
(c) Go to war with Spain to establish possesssion
(d) Cede the area to Spain in order to balance things

2. Among his peers, Lewis is considered
(a) A bit shady
(b) Honest and trustworthy
(c) A bigot
(d) Slightly effeminate

3. Lewis travels extensively through the western frontiers in his position as
(a) Paymaster
(b) Army corporal
(c) Stagecoach driver
(d) Military transporter

4. Lewis feels that Native Americans will become civilized citizens, but
(a) Does not believe African Americans will
(b) Thinks it will take many centuries
(c) Hopes he will not become involved in it
(d) Wishes they would first learn how to dress

5. Jefferson's interest in sending an expedition westward was to find
(a) Rare birds and plants
(b) A water connection between both continental coasts
(c) New and unknown species of wild animals
(d) Unknown Native American tribes

Short Answer Questions

1. As Jefferson's protege, Lewis had the honor of

2. When the funds were appropriate from Congress for the expedition, Jefferson undertook to

3. Jefferson undertook the preparation of

4. Meriwether Lewis has a penchant for

5. The primary means of overland transportation in the 1700s was

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