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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25 Fort Clatsop December 8, 1805 - March 23, 1806.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lewis was under the assumption that the Shoshones would want to trade horses for
(a) White men's guns
(b) Tobacco and whiskey
(c) Furs and hides
(d) Trinkets and beads

2. Lewis spoke to the Shoshone chief through
(a) One of his French officers
(b) An elderly woman
(c) Captain Clark
(d) A young warrior

3. For Lewis' men, life at Fort Clatsop in the winter was
(a) Exciting and surprising
(b) Tense and nervous
(c) Lively with festivities
(d) Boring, damp and dull

4. Settling at the coastal fort, the men start a
(a) Fishing expedition
(b) Dock-building project
(c) Salt-making operation
(d) Whaling expedition

5. While Lewis worked on his drawings and descriptions of plants and animals, Clark worked on
(a) His map of the country
(b) Getting the men well
(c) The rules for the fort
(d) His instructions for the men

Short Answer Questions

1. Prior to the beginning of the journey, Jefferson issues to Lewis

2. The Captains inadvertently caused trouble by giving the three Indian chiefs

3. Jefferson undertook the preparation of

4. The difference between a canoe and a pirogue is that

5. Wild game animals were not afraid of the men, perhaps because

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