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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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

2. Lewis' political leanings favor
(a) Federalist thinking
(b) Republic philosophies
(c) Socialism
(d) Democrat party

3. As Lewis and his small scouting party ascended the north river bank, they were plagued by
(a) Snakes
(b) Falling rocks
(c) Grizzlies
(d) Prickly pears

4. France, having transferred the Louisiana Territory to the US, allows the expedition to
(a) Include foreigners in the group of explorers
(b) Travel through American territory wihout hostility
(c) Freely trap for fur along the way
(d) Purchase guns from the French

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Twisted Hair was a

2. The men who served on Lewis & Clark's crew were punished for their violations by

3. Although he is formally educated, Meriwether Lewis returns to Virginia

4. The Arikaras' island is covered with

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the primary reason for wanting to find the Shoshones at this point in the trip?

2. The trip through the Bitterroot Mountains is a particularly gruesome time or the expedition. Starvation, rough terrain, cold and illness forces the men to take desperate measures. What were they and why didn't the expedition turn back?

3. What in Lewis' childhood may have contributed to his later accomplishments?

4. What caused the expedition's "portage" period to be longer than expected?

5. Given that he was an educated man, how can we account for Lewis' lack of spelling ability?

6. Explain Lewis' realization when he was threatened by buffalo bulls, a bear and wolverines.

7. Why is Sacagawea's presence valuable to the expedition?

8. What was ironic about the government's response to the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794?

9. Discuss the perception of the speed of travel in Jefferson's time in 1801.

10. Why did it take so long for Lewis' keelboat to be built?

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