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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Old Toby told Lewis that the party could have traveled down a low pass, which would have

2. On their journey back to camp, Windsor and Lewis both

3. Lewis was instructed by Sacagawea that, in Shoshone, "tab-ba-bone" meant

4. The voyage down the Ohio River starts out slowly because of the party's

5. Winter at Fort Mandan was

Short Essay Questions

1. Was Sacagawea treated with the respect she was due?

2. What happened to Lewis' beloved iron-frame boat?

3. Discuss the large keelboat and its journey back to St. Louis.

4. Of what, exactly, was the "great father" trying to convince the Indians, under Jefferson's instructions?

5. Why was Lewis angry with Drouillard and Shields after seeing a young Indian?

6. Discuss Lewis' mental meanderings on his 32nd birthday.

7. Why is Sacagawea's presence valuable to the expedition?

8. Is it obvious why Clark's commission stayed that of lieutenant and not captain? How did that affect the two leaders?

9. Describe the irony in Lewis' attitude toward Native Americans and African Americans.

10. What was the primary reason for wanting to find the Shoshones at this point in the trip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a narrative essay on the weapons the expedition took with them. On page 85, the author describes the US Model 1803 Army rifle, and others are described throughout the story.

1) Research what was available during that time for the expedition, what they used for, how accurate they were, what distances they could cover, their weight, how they were loaded and what kind of ammunition was used.

2) Find out about the "air rifle" that Lewis used to astonish the Indians. Was there only one of these on the expedition? How did it work? Was it copied later?

3) Define and describe a blunderbuss, its purpose what replaced it as an army weapon.

Essay Topic 2

Research and write an expository essay on the rumor/legend/fact that Thomas Jefferson had an affair and a child with his black slave.

1) What is known about this rumor now? Was it true?

2) Have the relatives of this relationship surfaced, and, if so, how much credibility can we give to their stories?

3) Jefferson was never married. Can it be determined whether he was in love with this female slave?

4) Jefferson was known as something of a womanizer. If there is little factual information to support the affair, is it likely to have been true, given Jefferson's lifestyle?

Essay Topic 3

Research and write an exploratory essay on the Nez Perce Indians

1) The Nez Perce were favored by Lewis and Clark as being kind, generous and trustworthy.

2) Did the Nez Perce have any earlier history with, or prior reasons to trust the white men?

3) What was the ultimate disposition of their tribe? How did the US government deal with them? Is there a reservation? Is the tribe still in existence?

4) Research and describe the customs and traditions in the Nez Perce culture.

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