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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 wrongly let the Blackfoot warriors know that
(a) He had guns and liquor back at camp
(b) Their enemies had organized an alliance with America
(c) His men had killed many buffalo
(d) His horses numbered in the hundreds

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

3. Of Lewis' many talents, his weakness lay in
(a) Politics
(b) Follow-through
(c) Astronomy
(d) Math

4. At The Dalles, the expedition paid dearly for four horses with
(a) Two kettles
(b) Two guns
(c) Guns and ammunition
(d) Three blankets

5. When he returned to St. Louis, Lewis wrote an extensive paper on
(a) Insects and reptiles in the west
(b) Trade with the Indians
(c) Love and courtship
(d) Specific song birds of the west

Short Answer Questions

1. Jefferson did not send a Navy vessel to retrieve the expedition because

2. At 33-years-old, Lewis had become

3. Lewis and his small group travel to the headwaters of the Marias in order to

4. Cut Nose planned to send two guides to the expedition to help them get to

5. The Americans astonished the Indians by

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Lewis' biggest failure?

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

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

4. How do you think Lewis viewed his responsibility toward the governorship of the Louisiana Territory?

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

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

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

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

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

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