501 Critical Reading Questions

b
and 
c
are incorrect and choices 
a
and 
e
require an
opinion; the author does not offer his or her viewpoint about the
New Deal measures.
92.
c.
The Lewis and Clark expedition did not have a military goal and
did not have any violent encounters except the one described in
lines 41–43.
93.
b.
Jefferson and his representatives wanted Native Americans to
acknowledge American sovereignty and to see themselves as chil-
dren to his role as their “father.”
94.
c.
One meaning of 
protocol
is a code that demands strict adherence to
etiquette.
95.
d.
The passage states that 
Lewis and Clark sought to impose their own
notions of hierarchy on Native Americans by “making chiefs” with
medals, printed certificates, and gifts
(lines 30–33).
96.
c.
By placing a peace medal around the neck of a man killed by the
expedition makes an ironic statement about the meaning of
“peace.”
97.
b.
To the Plains Native Americans, the pipe ceremony meant that
those who participated 
accepted sacred obligations to share wealth, aid
in war, and revenge injustice
(lines 50–51). The passage suggests that
Lewis and Clark most likely did not understand the significance of
the ceremony. 
98.
e.
One meaning of 
adopt
is to take by choice into a relationship. In
this context, 
adopt
has another meaning: to take up and practice or
use.
99.
e.
By giving manufactured goods to Native Americans, Lewis and
Clark were promoting Euro-American culture. Jefferson hoped
that these 
free samples
would 
introduce the Native Americans to
mechanized agriculture as part of his plan to “civilize and instruct”
them
(lines 58–61).
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