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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. Opening the cache let in 1805, Lewis found that
(a) His written documents were wet
(b) His maps and instruments were gone
(c) The food was missing
(d) The plant specimens were ruined

2. Lewis wrongly let the Blackfoot warriors know that
(a) Their enemies had organized an alliance with America
(b) He had guns and liquor back at camp
(c) His horses numbered in the hundreds
(d) His men had killed many buffalo

3. Two of the group stayed behind with the Mandans. They were
(a) Dickson and Hancock
(b) The Field brothers
(c) Sacagawea and Charbonneau
(d) John Colter and Captain Clark

4. Lewis idealistically thought that the Indians and white Americans would come together through
(a) Commerce
(b) Ideology
(c) Acceptance
(d) Spirituality

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Captains decided to ride out some very dangerous rapids, which resulted in

3. Jefferson felt that the Indians would give over their land in exchange for

4. Upon Lewis' death, the expedition journals fell into the hands of

5. Under Bates' watch, the St. Louis area was having many struggles over

Short Essay Questions

1. What may Lewis have been talking about when Mrs. Grinder heard him taking to himself like a lawyer?

2. How did Sacagawea lose her blue beads?

3. Can we ascribe any meaning to soldiers giving Captain Clark presents for Christmas, and no mention of presents for Lewis?

4. Describe Lewis' desperate act in the spring of 1806.

5. It seems that Lewis has had a major lapse in judgment in many respects and his behavior has become erratic. What major political mistake did he make when arranging to send Big White back to the Mandans?

6. What were some of the changes the expedition experienced as they came nearer to the coast?

7. What was the intention behind Lewis' last voyage?

8. Why was Lewis desperate to get some Indians to Washington?

9. Why did the Captains make the dangerous decision to divide the men into five groups?

10. Describe Lewis' grand scheme for American fur trading.

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