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

2. Plantation owners constantly seek additional land because
(a) They want to conquer the British
(b) They want more power over the territory
(c) They wear out the soil with tobacco planting
(d) They wish to be free and independent

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

4. In addition to his detailed descriptions of the plains, Lewis' reports resembled a
(a) Promotional travelogue and business prospectus
(b) Chronological fiction
(c) Newspaper account of an ongoing event
(d) Legal opinion

5. Although he is formally educated, Meriwether Lewis returns to Virginia
(a) To coordinate the education of his sister
(b) At the behest of Thomas Jefferson
(c) To care for his ailing mother
(d) To manage the family plantation

Short Answer Questions

1. At this point in their journey, wild game is

2. Shannon stayed lost for so long because he thought

3. The most prized and valuable animal found along the river is the

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

5. When the funds were appropriate from Congress for the expedition, Jefferson undertook to

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