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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19 From Marias River to the Great Falls June 3 - June 20, 1805.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The two captains try to decide among two large river forks, which is the true
(a) Columbia
(b) Missouri
(c) Marias
(d) Yellowstone

2. Shannon stayed lost for so long because he thought
(a) The captain was expecting him to scout ahead
(b) The group would make better time
(c) He was chasing the keelboat
(d) He had been abandoned

3. In preparation for the expedition, Lewis oversees the construction of
(a) A large, iron, collapsible boat
(b) Wagons to carry supplies overland
(c) A large, waterproof teepee for the troops
(d) Artifacts for trading with Native Americans

4. It is important to Lewis that the men consider
(a) William Clark his equal
(b) His dog Seaman, when they eat meals
(c) His authority as final
(d) William Clark as second in command

5. In addition to the enlisted men, the group included York, who was
(a) An expert hunter and trapper
(b) A cartographer and explorer
(c) William Clark's long-time slave
(d) An expert in firearms

Short Answer Questions

1. Andre Michaux was selected to lead an expedition west until Jefferson discovered that

2. Thomas Jefferson appoints Meriweather Lewis as

3. Meriwether Lewis and Thomas Jefferson's families have this in common.

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

5. Lewis thought that buffalo hair might produce

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