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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. The two captains try to decide among two large river forks, which is the true
(a) Columbia
(b) Yellowstone
(c) Marias
(d) Missouri

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

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

4. As Jefferson's protege, Lewis had the honor of
(a) Being recognized as Jefferson's servant
(b) Coordinating Jefferson's social engagements
(c) Delivering Jefferson's first State of the Union Address
(d) Appointing Jefferson's cabinet members

5. Jefferson undertook the preparation of
(a) Many different types of maps to guide the explorers
(b) A large list of "useful knowledge" to be gathered by Lewis
(c) Boats and clothing to be used by the explorers
(d) Food packaging for the expedition

Short Answer Questions

1. Many outlying Mandan villages are abandoned due to

2. The voyage down the Ohio River starts out slowly because of the party's

3. Shannon stayed lost for so long because he thought

4. Once they were on the Mississippi, Lewis and Clark decided to

5. Captain Clark's commission named him only as a

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