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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. Even as a private, Lewis is accepted among military officers because
(a) He comes from a wealthy family
(b) He is extremely capable
(c) He is educated
(d) He is a great horseman

2. Lewis feels that Native Americans will become civilized citizens, but
(a) Thinks it will take many centuries
(b) Hopes he will not become involved in it
(c) Does not believe African Americans will
(d) Wishes they would first learn how to dress

3. After the hungry men gorged themselves on dried fish and roots,
(a) Their strength was regained
(b) They put off traveling for another week
(c) They reverted to horse meat
(d) They became violently ill

4. Old Toby told Lewis that the party could have traveled down a low pass, which would have
(a) Been a great place to spend the winter
(b) Brought them right to the Columbia
(c) Saved them seven weeks of travel
(d) Been the best place for hunting buffalo

5. Once they were on the Mississippi, Lewis and Clark decided to
(a) Double the size of their group
(b) Study the design of Fulton's steamboat
(c) Make a side trip to Santa Fe
(d) Explore Missouri country

Short Answer Questions

1. Winter at Fort Mandan was

2. Plantation owners constantly seek additional land because

3. Proceeding downstream on wet clay, the party found the ground to be extremely

4. The voyage down the Ohio River starts out slowly because of the party's

5. What was Jefferson's suggestion to Napoleon regarding New Orleans?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What caused the expedition's "portage" period to be longer than expected?

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

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

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

9. Why was Jefferson so interested in exploring the West?

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

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