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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. Lewis' political leanings favor
(a) Federalist thinking
(b) Republic philosophies
(c) Socialism
(d) Democrat party

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

3. Merriwether Lewis and Captain William Clark are
(a) Related by marriage
(b) Distant rivals
(c) Acquainted but not familiar
(d) Very close friends

4. Thomas Jefferson appoints Meriweather Lewis as
(a) Secretary of the Interior
(b) Secretary of Commerce
(c) His personal secretary
(d) Secretary of State

5. What was Jefferson's suggestion to Napoleon regarding New Orleans?
(a) Cede the area to Spain in order to balance things
(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 the U.S. to prevent a war between allies

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The men who served on Lewis & Clark's crew were punished for their violations by

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

4. One of Lewis' most prized possessions was his

5. Prior to the beginning of the journey, Jefferson issues to Lewis

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