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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 37 Last Voyage September 3 - October 11, 1809.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Lewis travels extensively through the western frontiers in his position as
(a) Stagecoach driver
(b) Paymaster
(c) Military transporter
(d) Army corporal

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

4. Proceeding downstream on wet clay, the party found the ground to be extremely
(a) Soft
(b) Slippery
(c) Smelly
(d) Sticky

5. Rather than ascend the Yellowstone, the expedition instead
(a) Continued up the Missouri
(b) Cut over to the Columbia
(c) Partied at te rivers' junction
(d) Stayed on the Marias

Short Answer Questions

1. Lewis tells Jefferson that the Snake Indians have large quantities of

2. The Captains try to arrange an agreement for the Nez Perce to

3. While on the Columbia, the primary interest of the group was to

4. Lewis proposed to free up the fur trade by establishing

5. Lewis seriously wanted to avoid

(see the answer key)

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