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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lewis triumphantly returned to the east with
(a) Half of the men ill or deceased
(b) Leftover supplies
(c) Just a few men left
(d) All his men in good health

2. While on the Columbia, the primary interest of the group was to
(a) Eat, drink and dance
(b) Stay dry and warm
(c) Trade for otter skins
(d) Reach the Pacific Ocean

3. Lewis found it difficult, at the end, to
(a) Say goodbye to Pernier
(b) To recall all he had done
(c) Leave his loyal servants
(d) Make his body die

4. The Eulachon, which the Clatsops sold to the expedition were
(a) Seven-inch fish
(b) Sea anemones
(c) Mussels pried from rocks
(d) Crabs found in the sand

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

6. Although Lewis had become more productive in St. Louis,
(a) He suffered from anxiety
(b) His behavior had become erratic
(c) His old wound was bothering him
(d) He was healthier than ever

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

8. By this time, Jefferson has retired to Monticello, and the new president is
(a) Truman
(b) Madison
(c) Lincoln
(d) Jackson

9. Bates, who had stood in for Lewis as governor, finally has
(a) A heart attack and is forced to resign
(b) Made the decision to resign his post
(c) A public scene and breaks his friendship with Lewis
(d) Contacted Clark with a request for solutions

10. Lewis had trouble adjusting to his new role in which he
(a) Had to answer for his actions
(b) Had full authority
(c) Had only a few assistants
(d) Was expected to communicate

11. Lewis' first attempt at suicide was
(a) A misfire
(b) Unsuccessful
(c) A call for help
(d) A false alarm

12. Jefferson did not send a Navy vessel to retrieve the expedition because
(a) There were none available
(b) The Navy refused
(c) He felt it was too expensive
(d) He wanted them to explore as they returned

13. Meriwether Lewis moved to Philadelphia with the intention of
(a) Finding a wife and companion
(b) Getting his materials published
(c) Getting away from Jefferson
(d) Being alone for a while

14. The history of fur trade in America was one of
(a) Overtrapping and moving west
(b) A constant effort to disempower the Indian
(c) Bickering over control
(d) Constant renewable resources

15. During his dazed journey, Lewis several times, thought
(a) He was going to die
(b) Indians would overtake him
(c) Clark was coming to his rescue
(d) There were bears in the road

Short Answer Questions

1. In an unfortunate hunting incident, Meriwether Lewis is accidentally

2. Settling at the coastal fort, the men start a

3. Jefferson's huge expenditures on the expedition were, to him,

4. At The Dalles, the expedition paid dearly for four horses with

5. Lewis proposed that all the furs in the northwest could be

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