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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. The two captains try to decide among two large river forks, which is the true

2. Clark's attitude toward hostile Indian tribes was

3. Lewis travels extensively through the western frontiers in his position as

4. As Lewis and his small scouting party ascended the north river bank, they were plagued by

5. Plantation owners constantly seek additional land because

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What in Lewis' childhood may have contributed to his later accomplishments?

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

5. Explain Lewis' realization when he was threatened by buffalo bulls, a bear and wolverines.

6. Why were the Captains' gifts considered insufficient by the Teton Sioux Indians?

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

8. What is Lewis' plan at this point for the remainder of the trip?

9. Why was progress down the Ohio River so abominably slow?

10. Discuss the perception of the speed of travel in Jefferson's time in 1801.

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

Lewis and Clark were more famous after their deaths than during their lives. What can we learn about them this many years later?

1) Research and construct a report about all of the monuments, parks, schools and other landmarks that bear Lewis and/or Clark's names. Explain, for each, their significance.

2) In the alternative, research and report on how many of the rivers and landmarks that Lewis & Clark named still have those names. Many were changed in the years after the expedition, but some may have remained.

3) What educational insititution(s) specialize in the history of Lewis and Clark? Describe their research program and anything notable about the school.

Essay Topic 3

Sacagawea was only one of Charbonneau's wives. Research and write an exploratory essay on Charbonneau:

1) Did the Charbonneau family continue to thrive in the region of the Mandan camps?

2) Are there still Charbonneau's living there now?

3) Was it a custom within the Shoshones to have two wives, or did Charbonneau think this up on his own?

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