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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 32 Washington January - March 1807.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The primary means of overland transportation in the 1700s was
(a) Waterways
(b) Horse-drawn carriage
(c) Antique automobiles
(d) Crude highways

2. Meriwether Lewis and Thomas Jefferson's families have this in common.
(a) They own plantations in Virginia
(b) They both are avid slaveowners
(c) They smoke fresh-picked tobacco
(d) They are second cousins

3. Having an Indian woman with their party signified
(a) A gesture of peace
(b) A higher intelligence
(c) A wish for trade
(d) A friendly demeanor

4. The Indians almost provoked Lewis to the point of
(a) Shooting them
(b) Stealing their horses
(c) Burning their houses
(d) Jailing them indefinitely

5. Lewis and his small group travel to the headwaters of the Marias in order to
(a) Locate the stash of supplies they left earlier
(b) Find out if the Missouri River drains into Louisiana Purchase territory
(c) Fish for trout
(d) Find out if there is any end to the Missouri River before Canada

Short Answer Questions

1. Clark's feet sufferred from wounds made by

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

3. At this point in their journey, wild game is

4. Even as a private, Lewis is accepted among military officers because

5. Lewis' underlying goal at this point is for America to

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