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

2. Under Bates' watch, the St. Louis area was having many struggles over
(a) Racism
(b) Governance
(c) Land titles
(d) Voting disputes

3. Although successful in his public life, Lewis failed to
(a) Communicate with his family
(b) Be a good brother and son
(c) Find a marital relationship
(d) Keep friends for any length of time

4. Cut Nose planned to send two guides to the expedition to help them get to
(a) The pass through the Rockies
(b) The plains at the foot of the Bitterroots
(c) The end of the Columbia
(d) The falls of the Missouri

5. The Captains decided to ride out some very dangerous rapids, which resulted in
(a) A divide between the two Captains
(b) The men deciding that Lewis was still unwell
(c) Broken canoes and lost equipment
(d) Old Toby leaving the expedition

Short Answer Questions

1. Thomas Jefferson appointed Meriwether Lewis

2. Lewis triumphantly returned to the east with

3. By this time, Jefferson has retired to Monticello, and the new president is

4. Lewis imagined a situation of trade which would allow

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Lewis' biggest failure?

2. Why was General Clark upset with his loyal slave, York?

3. What were two of the worst problems for the expedition at Clatsop? Explain

4. What mistake did Lewis make with the Blackfoot Indians with whom he was trying to make a deal?

5. Discuss Lewis' varied capabilities that made him the perfect leader for this journey.

6. The author speculates, in addition to other possibilities, that Lewis had a combination of malaria, manic-depression psychosis, alcoholism or some other physical ailments. Discuss what may have sent Lewis into depression at this point in his life.

7. Explain Lewis' maneuvering when he arrived in St. Louis, with respect to communicating about the expedition.

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

9. Describe the relationship between the Corps of Discovery and the Nez Perce.

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

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