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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. During the winter of 1807-1808, for eight months Meriwether Lewis
(a) Was busy and productive
(b) Was incognito
(c) Was living in the country
(d) Was writing in his journals

2. For Lewis' men, life at Fort Clatsop in the winter was
(a) Boring, damp and dull
(b) Exciting and surprising
(c) Lively with festivities
(d) Tense and nervous

3. The author suspects that Meriwether Lewis was
(a) An epileptic
(b) A schizophrenic
(c) A manic depressive
(d) An alcoholic

4. Lewis felt that within ten years, Americans would
(a) Be the biggest fur traders on earth
(b) Easily make the journey across the continent
(c) Settle the west coast
(d) Be moving to Canada to avoid taxes

5. Settling at the coastal fort, the men start a
(a) Whaling expedition
(b) Salt-making operation
(c) Fishing expedition
(d) Dock-building project

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The Americans astonished the Indians by

4. Lewis wrongly let the Blackfoot warriors know that

5. A strong, affectionate bond was forged between

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What were some of the changes the expedition experienced as they came nearer to the coast?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why were the two chiefs, Twisted Hair and Cut Nose, angry at one another and how was it resolved?

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

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

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