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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 Eulachon, which the Clatsops sold to the expedition were

2. The Spanish were concerned that because of Lewis & Clark's expedition,

3. Ironically, Jefferson told visiting Indians that

4. Lewis proposed that all the furs in the northwest could be

5. At The Dalles, the expedition paid dearly for four horses with

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Was it justifiable for Lewis to turn his publishing project into such a huge and complex undertaking?

3. What was the intention behind Lewis' last voyage?

4. Did Lewis' celebrity go to his head?

5. What is it that begins to finally destroy Lewis financially?

6. The author speculates, in addition to other possibilities, that Lewis had a combination of malaria, manic-depression psychosis, alcoholism or some other physical ailments. Discuss what may have sent Lewis into depression at this point in his life.

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

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

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

10. As governor of the Louisiana Territory, Lewis was in over his head. How did Lewis fail in his job as governor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were very close friends, but had very different personalities and backgrounds. Compare and contrast:

1) How differently did the two men grow up?

2) What did they have in common?

3) How did their leadership habits mesh or clash?

4) Were they a good team?

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

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.

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