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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21 Looking for the Shoshones July 15 - August 12, 1805.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At this point in their journey, wild game is
(a) Difficult to hunt
(b) Frightened of the boats
(c) Abundant
(d) Scarce

2. Because Lewis' iron-frame boat failed, Clark directed the men to
(a) Walk instead of float
(b) Pack themselves into the boats they had
(c) Make new canoes
(d) Store their belongings in a cave

3. Many outlying Mandan villages are abandoned due to
(a) Seasonal hunting
(b) Smallpox
(c) Inclement weather
(d) War among tribes

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

5. The most prized and valuable animal found along the river is the
(a) Beaver
(b) Antelope
(c) Elk
(d) Wolf

Short Answer Questions

1. Proceeding downstream on wet clay, the party found the ground to be extremely

2. Lewis felt that meeting the Snake Indians could determine

3. On their journey back to camp, Windsor and Lewis both

4. What was Jefferson's suggestion to Napoleon regarding New Orleans?

5. Lewis recommended that Jefferson consider Yellowstone's junction with the Missouri as a site for

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