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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19 From Marias River to the Great Falls June 3 - June 20, 1805.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Even as a private, Lewis is accepted among military officers because
(a) He is extremely capable
(b) He comes from a wealthy family
(c) He is a great horseman
(d) He is educated

3. The primary means of overland transportation in the 1700s was
(a) Antique automobiles
(b) Crude highways
(c) Horse-drawn carriage
(d) Waterways

4. The voyage down the Ohio River starts out slowly because of the party's
(a) Poorly designed boats
(b) Late start
(c) Disagreements
(d) Disorganization

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Meriwether Lewis named Marias River after

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

3. Lewis recommended that Jefferson consider Yellowstone's junction with the Missouri as a site for

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

5. Rather than ascend the Yellowstone, the expedition instead

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