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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 Entering Indian Country August 1804 | Chapter 14 Encounter with the Sioux September 1804.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. When he reached Louisville, Kentucky, Lewis
(a) Registers Indians into his crew
(b) Almost gives up the journey
(c) Decides to delay the expedition
(d) Meets up with his partner, William Clark

5. Clark noted that he was concerned that the expedition had insufficient
(a) Credit enough to puchase what they needed
(b) Supplies to deal with the multitude of Indians they will meet
(c) Arms and ammunition to make the journey safely
(d) Food to feed their large crew for many months

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Lewis' political leanings favor

3. Merriwether Lewis and Captain William Clark are

4. Although he is formally educated, Meriwether Lewis returns to Virginia

5. Lewis and Clark's meeting with Daniel Boone is a matter of

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