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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 Report from Fort Mandan March 22 - April 6, 1805.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the funds were appropriate from Congress for the expedition, Jefferson undertook to
(a) Gather wagons and guns for Lewis
(b) Have Lewis come to live with him in the presidential house
(c) Have Lewis fully educated by experts in many fields
(d) Show Lewis how to calculate latitude and longitude

2. Of the 5.5 million people in America during Jefferson's time,
(a) Slaves form the dominant group in the west
(b) Only one thousan were slaves
(c) Slaves were the dominant population
(d) Approximately one million were slaves

3. The keelboat was replaced by pirogues and canoes at this point in the journey because
(a) Lewis feared frightening the Indians
(b) It was obsolete and rusting
(c) t was needed for storage
(d) It was too large to navigate the upper Missouri River

4. The voyage down the Ohio River starts out slowly because of the party's
(a) Disagreements
(b) Poorly designed boats
(c) Late start
(d) Disorganization

5. Lewis tells Jefferson that the Snake Indians have large quantities of
(a) Corn
(b) Furs
(c) Buffalo
(d) Horses

Short Answer Questions

1. Merriwether Lewis and Captain William Clark are

2. To follow the large keelboats up the river, the expedition made use of

3. In addition to his detailed descriptions of the plains, Lewis' reports resembled a

4. In addition to the enlisted men, the group included York, who was

5. In preparation for the expedition, Lewis oversees the construction of

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