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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. On their journey over the Bitterroots, Lewis and his men found
(a) A lagoon full of fish
(b) A few buffalo
(c) Signs of spring
(d) A butchered horse left for them by Clark
2. The Arikaras' island is covered with
(a) Dirt and rocks
(b) Flowers and butteflies
(c) Growing vegetables
(d) Reptiles and strange birds
3. Lewis and Clark's meeting with Daniel Boone is a matter of
(a) Speculation only
(b) Factual reports
(c) Indians' assumption
(d) Recorded history
4. The two captains try to decide among two large river forks, which is the true
(a) Marias
(b) Missouri
(c) Columbia
(d) Yellowstone
5. Many outlying Mandan villages are abandoned due to
(a) Smallpox
(b) Inclement weather
(c) War among tribes
(d) Seasonal hunting
Short Answer Questions
1. Meriwether Lewis has a penchant for
2. The men who served on Lewis & Clark's crew were punished for their violations by
3. On their journey back to camp, Windsor and Lewis both
4. At Clark's River, or Bitterroot River, the expedition met with
5. The strange gunshot-type noise that came regularly from the northwest
Short Essay Questions
1. Is it obvious why Clark's commission stayed that of lieutenant and not captain? How did that affect the two leaders?
2. Why did the Shoshones hesitate to go with Lewis to meet Clark and help the expedition over the Lemhi River?
3. How did the expedition manage to drag its boats over land?
4. Why was progress down the Ohio River so abominably slow?
5. What in Lewis' childhood may have contributed to his later accomplishments?
6. What caused the expedition's "portage" period to be longer than expected?
7. Describe the irony in Lewis' attitude toward Native Americans and African Americans.
8. Why was it fortuitous that the group encountered the Nez Perce Indians?
9. Why was Jefferson so interested in exploring the West?
10. Discuss Lewis' mental meanderings on his 32nd birthday.
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