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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. At this point in their journey, wild game is
2. One of the unique "new" creatures found by Clark is the
3. The Captains inadvertently caused trouble by giving the three Indian chiefs
4. Rather than ascend the Yellowstone, the expedition instead
5. Among his peers, Lewis is considered
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain Lewis' realization when he was threatened by buffalo bulls, a bear and wolverines.
2. What in Lewis' childhood may have contributed to his later accomplishments?
3. What was ironic about the government's response to the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794?
4. Why was progress down the Ohio River so abominably slow?
5. What happened to Lewis' beloved iron-frame boat?
6. Why was Jefferson so interested in exploring the West?
7. Discuss the large keelboat and its journey back to St. Louis.
8. What caused the expedition's "portage" period to be longer than expected?
9. How did the expedition manage to drag its boats over land?
10. Why was it fortuitous that the group encountered the Nez Perce Indians?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How would it have influenced Meriwether Lewis if he could have seen into the future? Write an informal essay about what changed after his death, such as.
1) Jefferson did not realize that the means of transportation would become faster and more reliable than travel by horse.
2) He did not know that Jefferson would expect him to take complete responsibility for publishing his scientific journals.
3) Some of Jefferson's wild inventions would become reality.
4) The country actually would become one nation under one government.
5) The Indians would be subdued and all but wiped out by the government.
6) There would be many thousands of Americans moving west and settling.
7) Britain and France would no longer occupy parts of America.
Essay Topic 2
Write a critical essay about Thomas Jefferson and his wild ideas of a water route to the Pacific.
1) What were Jefferson's motives? Were they mercenary? Why did he want to be the one to find the passage?
2) Do you feel Jefferson sacrificed Lewis, knowing that the odds were against his returning safely?
3) Did Jefferson desert Lewis in his time of need? Did he fight for him after he left office when his vouchers were in question?
4) Why did Jefferson lay the burden of publishing the data on Lewis personally, and later on Clark?
Essay Topic 3
Stephen Ambrose's footnotes could comprise a story by themselves. Write a descriptive essay, addressing one or two of the interesting facts he has noted, as well as the supportive information for them, which is not included in the actual text of the book.
1) Page 234 describes the brand Lewis applied to the expedition's horses that was found many years later. Try to find an image of it and write a short essay about this part of the journey, and how the horses were retrieved.
2. The soldier, Newman, who was court martialed and sent back to St. Louis is mentioned on page 209. Find additional information about Newman and what he did after returning to St. Louis.
3. On page 320, there is added information about Lewis' mercury cure for syphilis. Research and write about this "cure," how and when it was discovered, and its true effects on the disease.
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