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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. When he returned to St. Louis, Lewis wrote an extensive paper on

2. As they travel toward St. Louis, Meriwether Lewis feels that

3. The mens' arrival at the Mandans Village was

4. Lewis sent a long letter to Hugh Heney that he hoped would

5. Captain Clark, unlike Lewis,

Short Essay Questions

1. What were two of the worst problems for the expedition at Clatsop? Explain

2. Describe the relationship between the Corps of Discovery and the Nez Perce.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 an exploratory essay about the esteemed American Philosophical Society, and try to answer the following questions:

1) Who established it, and when

2) Its purpose

3) Who belonged to it of note

4) What it accomplished or contributed

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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