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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 recommended compensation to all of the members of his party, with the exception of
(a) Newman
(b) Shields
(c) Charbonneau
(d) York

2. Toward the end, Meriwether Lewis' behavior grew
(a) Serene
(b) Stable
(c) Unpredictable
(d) Vibrant

3. Lewis seriously wanted to avoid
(a) Having to turn back again for food
(b) Any further exploration of the Marias
(c) Meeting up with the Blackfeet
(d) Any further loss of equipment

4. Lewis tried to spin the bad news that
(a) He was injured and disabled
(b) He had lost most of his specimens
(c) There was no water passage to the Pacific
(d) He and Clark were no longer friends

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Lewis idealistically thought that the Indians and white Americans would come together through

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

3. One of the pleasures the expedition encountered was

4. Rather than the expected horses for their food, below The Dalles the expedition found

5. The history of fur trade in America was one of

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Lewis' biggest failure?

2. What may Lewis have been talking about when Mrs. Grinder heard him taking to himself like a lawyer?

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

4. What mistake did Lewis make with the Blackfoot Indians with whom he was trying to make a deal?

5. In what area does the author feel Lewis' greatest talents had lain?

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

7. Describe the relationship between the Corps of Discovery and the Nez Perce.

8. How did Sacagawea lose her blue beads?

9. Describe Lewis' grand scheme for American fur trading.

10. Why did the Captains make the dangerous decision to divide the men into five groups?

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