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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Clark noted that he was concerned that the expedition had insufficient
(a) Supplies to deal with the multitude of Indians they will meet
(b) Food to feed their large crew for many months
(c) Arms and ammunition to make the journey safely
(d) Credit enough to puchase what they needed

2. Captain Clark's commission named him only as a
(a) Lieutenant
(b) Corporal
(c) Major
(d) Private

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

4. Lewis thought that buffalo hair might produce
(a) Good stuffing for pillows
(b) Soft baby blankets
(c) A fine wool
(d) Packing material

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sacagawea recalls the place where she was kidnapped by the Hidatsas, she

2. Lewis realized that he was facing sixteen miles of portage, meaning

3. At Clark's River, or Bitterroot River, the expedition met with

4. The keelboat was replaced by pirogues and canoes at this point in the journey because

5. Lewis named many of the new rivers he found after

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the expedition manage to drag its boats over land?

2. Why did the Shoshones hesitate to go with Lewis to meet Clark and help the expedition over the Lemhi River?

3. Why did Jefferson appoint Lewis as his personal secretary?

4. What happened to Lewis' beloved iron-frame boat?

5. Why is Sacagawea's presence valuable to the expedition?

6. Discuss Lewis' mental meanderings on his 32nd birthday.

7. Explain Lewis' realization when he was threatened by buffalo bulls, a bear and wolverines.

8. Discuss the large keelboat and its journey back to St. Louis.

9. What in Lewis' childhood may have contributed to his later accomplishments?

10. Did Jefferson see something special in Meriwether Lewis?

(see the answer keys)

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