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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jefferson's interest in sending an expedition westward was to find
(a) Unknown Native American tribes
(b) Rare birds and plants
(c) A water connection between both continental coasts
(d) New and unknown species of wild animals

2. Clark's attitude toward hostile Indian tribes was
(a) To intimidate the tribes with their new model guns
(b) To alarm the Indians into submission
(c) To do everything possible to avoid a fight
(d) To always take them by surprise

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

4. Jefferson undertook the preparation of
(a) Food packaging for the expedition
(b) Boats and clothing to be used by the explorers
(c) Many different types of maps to guide the explorers
(d) A large list of "useful knowledge" to be gathered by Lewis

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

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

7. Once they were on the Mississippi, Lewis and Clark decided to
(a) Make a side trip to Santa Fe
(b) Double the size of their group
(c) Explore Missouri country
(d) Study the design of Fulton's steamboat

8. Lewis' men made wheels to drag their pirogues out of
(a) Bark and mud
(b) Oak trees
(c) Rounded rocks
(d) Cottonwood trees

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

10. Lewis thought that buffalo hair might produce
(a) Good stuffing for pillows
(b) A fine wool
(c) Soft baby blankets
(d) Packing material

11. Why did expectations soar during this phase of the trip?
(a) The fur trade busienss was booming
(b) The plains were full of timber
(c) Trade with Indians seemed promising
(d) Lewis thought there was a water link to the Columbia River

12. The difference between a canoe and a pirogue is that
(a) Canoes move much faster in the water
(b) Pirogues have flat bottoms and canoes do not
(c) Pirogues have a covering over half the boat
(d) Pirogues tip over more easily

13. The Shoshones were intimidated by other tribes because they
(a) Were too weak with hunger to fight
(b) Had no guns
(c) Had been ravaged by the Blackfeet
(d) Lived in an area of sparse game

14. Lewis and Clark secretly planned to send three men back to St. Louis to deliver
(a) Credit slips
(b) Artifacts
(c) Reports
(d) Indian trinkets

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Jefferson's protege, Lewis had the honor of

2. Because Lewis' iron-frame boat failed, Clark directed the men to

3. Shannon stayed lost for so long because he thought

4. Mriwether Lewis gathered his specimens by

5. The two captains try to decide among two large river forks, which is the true

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