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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lewis puts into place a number of rules to keep order at the fort, the primary one being that
(a) No drinking was allowed within the fort
(b) There were to be no Indians within the compound
(c) No one was to carry a gun around the Indians
(d) All outsiders must leave and the fort locked at sunset

2. Lewis wrongly let the Blackfoot warriors know that
(a) His horses numbered in the hundreds
(b) His men had killed many buffalo
(c) He had guns and liquor back at camp
(d) Their enemies had organized an alliance with America

3. Bates, who had stood in for Lewis as governor, finally has
(a) Contacted Clark with a request for solutions
(b) A heart attack and is forced to resign
(c) A public scene and breaks his friendship with Lewis
(d) Made the decision to resign his post

4. Two of the group stayed behind with the Mandans. They were
(a) Dickson and Hancock
(b) The Field brothers
(c) Sacagawea and Charbonneau
(d) John Colter and Captain Clark

5. The government refused to pay Lewis' drafts for the return of Big White, ostensibly because
(a) Lewis had not consulted them or gotten prior approval
(b) Lewis had stolen govenrment money
(c) The government could no longer afford his services
(d) Lewis was too confident for his own good

6. While Lewis worked on his drawings and descriptions of plants and animals, Clark worked on
(a) His map of the country
(b) Getting the men well
(c) The rules for the fort
(d) His instructions for the men

7. Speculation about the eight-month period include the possibility that
(a) Lewis was in a diabetic coma
(b) Lewis was tired of all the attention
(c) Lewis suffered from malaria
(d) Lewis was having an affair

8. Settling at the coastal fort, the men start a
(a) Dock-building project
(b) Fishing expedition
(c) Whaling expedition
(d) Salt-making operation

9. Having an Indian woman with their party signified
(a) A higher intelligence
(b) A gesture of peace
(c) A friendly demeanor
(d) A wish for trade

10. The primary industry in St. Louis is associated with
(a) Boating goods up the Missouri
(b) Production of trinkets for Indian trade
(c) The production of wheat
(d) Manufacture of weapons

11. Lewis idealistically thought that the Indians and white Americans would come together through
(a) Spirituality
(b) Ideology
(c) Commerce
(d) Acceptance

12. As they travel toward St. Louis, Meriwether Lewis feels that
(a) His entire Indian policy has fallen apart
(b) His diplomatic work with the tribes has worked
(c) He would rather stay in Yellowstone
(d) He might never walk again

13. Captain Clark, unlike Lewis,
(a) Had several children out of wedlock
(b) Married his first cousin
(c) Married his childhood sweetheart
(d) Fell in love and married

14. Toward the end, Meriwether Lewis' behavior grew
(a) Serene
(b) Unpredictable
(c) Stable
(d) Vibrant

15. The men could tell they were nearing a trading post because they saw
(a) People with silver jewelry
(b) Indians with cloth bankets and sailors' jackets
(c) Overweight natives
(d) Different varieties of guns

Short Answer Questions

1. Lewis recommended compensation to all of the members of his party, with the exception of

2. Drouillard was acquitted of murder because

3. Lewis tried to spin the bad news that

4. Lewis proposed to free up the fur trade by establishing

5. Although Lewis had become more productive in St. Louis,

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