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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The primary industry in St. Louis is associated with
(a) Boating goods up the Missouri
(b) Manufacture of weapons
(c) The production of wheat
(d) Production of trinkets for Indian trade
2. Of Lewis' many talents, his weakness lay in
(a) Follow-through
(b) Astronomy
(c) Politics
(d) Math
3. Ironically, Jefferson told visiting Indians that
(a) We were at their service
(b) They could have their own nations
(c) Their goods were worth more than ours
(d) No wrong would ever be done to them
4. St. Louis in 1808 was
(a) The capital of the US
(b) A melting pot of different cultures
(c) A dangerous town for the French
(d) A scene of great poverty
5. At 33-years-old, Lewis had become
(a) A major celebrity
(b) A recluse
(c) A loyal family member
(d) A gentleman farmer
6. Lewis described the Siouxs' ruling passion as
(a) The urge to battle
(b) The love of trade
(c) The buffalo hunt
(d) The love of gain
7. For Lewis' men, life at Fort Clatsop in the winter was
(a) Boring, damp and dull
(b) Exciting and surprising
(c) Lively with festivities
(d) Tense and nervous
8. Meriwether Lewis moved to Philadelphia with the intention of
(a) Getting his materials published
(b) Getting away from Jefferson
(c) Being alone for a while
(d) Finding a wife and companion
9. When he returned to St. Louis, Lewis wrote an extensive paper on
(a) Trade with the Indians
(b) Insects and reptiles in the west
(c) Specific song birds of the west
(d) Love and courtship
10. Lewis proposed to free up the fur trade by establishing
(a) Trading posts and forts along the rivers
(b) New laws that would prohibit British trapping
(c) A dominant relationship with the Indians
(d) Requirements for trapping licenses
11. Lewis felt that within ten years, Americans would
(a) Be the biggest fur traders on earth
(b) Easily make the journey across the continent
(c) Settle the west coast
(d) Be moving to Canada to avoid taxes
12. While Lewis worked on his drawings and descriptions of plants and animals, Clark worked on
(a) His instructions for the men
(b) His map of the country
(c) The rules for the fort
(d) Getting the men well
13. Unlike the coastal Chinook Indians, the Walla-Walla Indians prove to be
(a) Taller and meaner
(b) Independent and healthy
(c) Ready to assimilate
(d) Trustworthy and kind
14. A strong, affectionate bond was forged between
(a) The two Indian guides
(b) The Nez Perce guides and white soldiers
(c) The Captains and the Blackfoot chief
(d) The Indian guides and Seaman
15. Speculation about the eight-month period include the possibility that
(a) Lewis was tired of all the attention
(b) Lewis suffered from malaria
(c) Lewis was in a diabetic coma
(d) Lewis was having an affair
Short Answer Questions
1. The author suspects that Meriwether Lewis was
2. Clark was appointed as brigadier general of militia, as well as
3. By this time, Jefferson has retired to Monticello, and the new president is
4. Upon escaping a violent situation with Blackfoot warriors, Lewis burned
5. During Clark's journey to Yellowstone,
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