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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. Because Lewis' iron-frame boat failed, Clark directed the men to
(a) Pack themselves into the boats they had
(b) Walk instead of float
(c) Store their belongings in a cave
(d) Make new canoes

2. Clark's feet sufferred from wounds made by
(a) River rocks
(b) Berry thorns
(c) Sharp rocks
(d) Prickly pears

3. When the funds were appropriate from Congress for the expedition, Jefferson undertook to
(a) Have Lewis come to live with him in the presidential house
(b) Gather wagons and guns for Lewis
(c) Show Lewis how to calculate latitude and longitude
(d) Have Lewis fully educated by experts in many fields

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Twisted Hair was a

2. Many outlying Mandan villages are abandoned due to

3. Lewis' political leanings favor

4. After the hungry men gorged themselves on dried fish and roots,

5. As Lewis and his small scouting party ascended the north river bank, they were plagued by

Short Essay Questions

1. What may have convinced Lewis and Clark that they needed to double their crew?

2. Why was progress down the Ohio River so abominably slow?

3. What is Lewis' goal in trying to make peace between the Arikaras and the Mandans? Why does he involve himself in their dispute?

4. Was Sacagawea treated with the respect she was due?

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

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

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

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

9. Why was it fortuitous that the group encountered the Nez Perce Indians?

10. What is Lewis' plan at this point for the remainder of the trip?

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