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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. Captain Clark's commission named him only as a
(a) Lieutenant
(b) Corporal
(c) Major
(d) Private

2. To follow the large keelboats up the river, the expedition made use of
(a) Paddles
(b) Ski-doos
(c) Inflatable vests
(d) Pirogues

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Captains inadvertently caused trouble by giving the three Indian chiefs

2. When he reached Louisville, Kentucky, Lewis

3. What was Jefferson's suggestion to Napoleon regarding New Orleans?

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

5. One of Lewis' most prized possessions was his

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