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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21 Looking for the Shoshones July 15 - August 12, 1805.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lewis named many of the new rivers he found after
(a) Jefferson's ancestors
(b) Women he had known
(c) Government officials and politicians
(d) Clark's family members

2. Many outlying Mandan villages are abandoned due to
(a) Inclement weather
(b) Smallpox
(c) Seasonal hunting
(d) War among tribes

3. Why did expectations soar during this phase of the trip?
(a) Lewis thought there was a water link to the Columbia River
(b) The fur trade busienss was booming
(c) The plains were full of timber
(d) Trade with Indians seemed promising

4. Lewis' attitude toward gold during this expedition was one of
(a) Indifference
(b) Hope
(c) Futility
(d) Excessive greed

5. Proceeding downstream on wet clay, the party found the ground to be extremely
(a) Sticky
(b) Soft
(c) Slippery
(d) Smelly

Short Answer Questions

1. The strange gunshot-type noise that came regularly from the northwest

2. In addition to the enlisted men, the group included York, who was

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

4. Lewis feels that Native Americans will become civilized citizens, but

5. Thomas Jefferson appoints Meriweather Lewis as

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