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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. To follow the large keelboats up the river, the expedition made use of
(a) Paddles
(b) Pirogues
(c) Ski-doos
(d) Inflatable vests

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

3. Lewis recommended that Jefferson consider Yellowstone's junction with the Missouri as a site for
(a) The new western capital
(b) A new township
(c) A trading post
(d) A military installation

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

5. What was Jefferson's suggestion to Napoleon regarding New Orleans?
(a) Cede the area to Spain in order to balance things
(b) Go to war with Spain to establish possesssion
(c) Cede the area to the U.S. to prevent a war between allies
(d) Sign the area over to the British to arouse enmity

Short Answer Questions

1. Clark's feet sufferred from wounds made by

2. The most serious delay in starting the expedition was due to

3. Rather than ascend the Yellowstone, the expedition instead

4. Old Toby told Lewis that the party could have traveled down a low pass, which would have

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Given that he was an educated man, how can we account for Lewis' lack of spelling ability?

3. Why were the Captains' gifts considered insufficient by the Teton Sioux Indians?

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

5. Of what, exactly, was the "great father" trying to convince the Indians, under Jefferson's instructions?

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

7. What was the primary reason for wanting to find the Shoshones at this point in the trip?

8. Is it obvious why Clark's commission stayed that of lieutenant and not captain? How did that affect the two leaders?

9. Discuss the punishment meted out to the two soldiers who drank whiskey while on guard duty. Was it fair?

10. Describe the irony in Lewis' attitude toward Native Americans and African Americans.

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