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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. Lewis imagined a situation of trade which would allow
(a) Indians to travel freely to Washington
(b) Forts to house Americans and Indians
(c) The Indians to remain on their lands
(d) Americans to be hosted by tribal leaders

2. Lewis triumphantly returned to the east with
(a) All his men in good health
(b) Leftover supplies
(c) Half of the men ill or deceased
(d) Just a few men left

3. Complicating Lewis' depression, perhaps, was
(a) His ongoing friendship with Clark
(b) His regret over not staying out west
(c) The side effects of curatives
(d) The loss of his father

4. The primary industry in St. Louis is associated with
(a) Manufacture of weapons
(b) The production of wheat
(c) Boating goods up the Missouri
(d) Production of trinkets for Indian trade

5. One of the pleasures the expedition encountered was
(a) The abundance of Buffalo at Lolo River
(b) The flat, easy trails through the mountains
(c) The hot springs at Lolo
(d) The Indian guides' sense of humor

Short Answer Questions

1. While Lewis worked on his drawings and descriptions of plants and animals, Clark worked on

2. Lewis described the Siouxs' ruling passion as

3. Settling at the coastal fort, the men start a

4. Lewis' greatest mistake may have been

5. Having an Indian woman with their party signified

Short Essay Questions

1. What is it that begins to finally destroy Lewis financially?

2. Discuss Lewis' varied capabilities that made him the perfect leader for this journey.

3. As governor of the Louisiana Territory, Lewis was in over his head. How did Lewis fail in his job as governor?

4. Can we ascribe any meaning to soldiers giving Captain Clark presents for Christmas, and no mention of presents for Lewis?

5. It seems that Lewis has had a major lapse in judgment in many respects and his behavior has become erratic. What major political mistake did he make when arranging to send Big White back to the Mandans?

6. Discuss Meriwether Lewis' response to the fact that some of his soldiers were planning to publish their own journals of the expedition.

7. Why was Lewis desperate to get some Indians to Washington?

8. What was the intention behind Lewis' last voyage?

9. Does it seem odd that the Captains and their soldiers had no idea of how they would be rewarded by the government prior to their return from the expedition?

10. The author speculates, in addition to other possibilities, that Lewis had a combination of malaria, manic-depression psychosis, alcoholism or some other physical ailments. Discuss what may have sent Lewis into depression at this point in his life.

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