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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 idealistically thought that the Indians and white Americans would come together through
(a) Ideology
(b) Commerce
(c) Spirituality
(d) Acceptance

2. The mens' arrival at the Mandans Village was
(a) Tense
(b) A huge concern
(c) Warm and happy
(d) Unexpected

3. Lewis and Clark break the expedition up in groups to
(a) Perform different assignments
(b) Lighten the loads
(c) Find food and grass
(d) Document wildlife

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

5. The men could tell they were nearing a trading post because they saw
(a) People with silver jewelry
(b) Indians with cloth bankets and sailors' jackets
(c) Overweight natives
(d) Different varieties of guns

Short Answer Questions

1. Jefferson's huge expenditures on the expedition were, to him,

2. Although Lewis had become more productive in St. Louis,

3. A strong, affectionate bond was forged between

4. Government officials began to pester Lewis over

5. The base of Lewis's proposed trading plan with Canton would be

Short Essay Questions

1. What were two of the worst problems for the expedition at Clatsop? Explain

2. Describe Lewis' desperate act in the spring of 1806.

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

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

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

6. Was it justifiable for Lewis to turn his publishing project into such a huge and complex undertaking?

7. Explain Lewis' maneuvering when he arrived in St. Louis, with respect to communicating about the expedition.

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

9. Describe the difference between the more northern Walla Walla Indians and the coastal Chinookian tribes, as Lewis perceived it.

10. Did Lewis' celebrity go to his head?

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