Conflict on the Frontier

Front

All of Texas was free of Native American tribes at the beginning of the Civil War.

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False

Front

What was the issue with the Natives that lived in West Texas?

Back

They wanted to keeps settlers out of the West and began raiding those settlements.

Front

What happened as a result of troops being removed from the west and the raids carried out by the Natives?

Back

Many settlers were forced to abandon their settlements and move back east.

Front

Even though troops returned to the Western frontier after the Civil War the raids by the Natives had become too numerous to control.

Back

True

Front

What was the first attempt the government made to establish peace with the Natives? Options: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Treaty of the Natives, Treaty of Medicine Lodge Creek

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Treaty of Medicine Lodge Creek

Front

The Treaty of Medicine Lodge Creek was successful at achieving peace with the Natives.

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False

Front

What was the Warren Wagon Train Raid?

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An attack on a wagon train in which Natives killed and stole supplies from a group of wagons traveling west.

Front

What was the group of all African American troops sent to serve on the frontier during the Indian Wars?

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Buffalo Soldiers

Front

The buffalo soldiers were given this name as a sign of respect for their fighting abilities from who?

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Native Americans

Front

What did the struggle to remove the Natives from the Plains become known as?

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Indian Wars