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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. Meriwether Lewis, on the journey down the Ohio, contracts
(a) Bilious fever from damp nights
(b) Influenza from bad water
(c) Malaria from mosquitoes
(d) Dysentary from spoiled food

2. The difference between a canoe and a pirogue is that
(a) Pirogues have flat bottoms and canoes do not
(b) Pirogues have a covering over half the boat
(c) Pirogues tip over more easily
(d) Canoes move much faster in the water

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

4. The men who served on Lewis & Clark's crew were punished for their violations by
(a) Being confined to the ship
(b) The laying on of lashes
(c) Being held in stocks
(d) Pulling extra cooking duty

5. Rather than ascend the Yellowstone, the expedition instead
(a) Partied at te rivers' junction
(b) Stayed on the Marias
(c) Cut over to the Columbia
(d) Continued up the Missouri

Short Answer Questions

1. Meriwether Lewis named Marias River after

2. Lewis tells Jefferson that the Snake Indians have large quantities of

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

4. Among his peers, Lewis is considered

5. Clark noted that he was concerned that the expedition had insufficient

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