USH Chapter 8, Part C

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the lifestyle of most Plains Indians?

• They lived as nomads, following buffalo herds.

• They settled permanently and farmed the land.

• They lived in large cities and traded with Europeans.

• They spent most of their time at sea.

Multiple Choice

What type of government did the Plains Indian nations have?

• The were ruled by a governing council but anyone could help make decisions.

• They had no form of government

• They had a single leader, a dictator.

• They had republic, much like the United States government.

Multiple Choice

What were some of the main reasons that ranchers, miners, and farmers coming onto the Plains led to conflict with Native Americans?

• They brought new technology to the Plains.

• They deprived Native Americans of hunting grounds and broke treaties.

• They helped Native Americans relocate peacefully.

• They traded fairly with the Plains Indians.

Open Ended

Explain how the delay in annuity payments contributed to the Dakota Sioux Uprising.

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A military tribunal sentenced 307 Dakota to

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Multiple Select

Which of the following leaders were involved in the Lakota Sioux's defense of their territory? (Check all that apply)

• Red Cloud

• Crazy Horse

• Sitting Bull

• Little Crow

Multiple Choice

Captain Fetterman and 80 troops were lured into a trap by_____.

The battle was known as the Fetterman Massacre.

• Crazy Horse

• Little Crow

• Red Cloud

• Sitting Bull

Multiple Choice

The Cheyenne, led by Chief _______, went to Fort Lyon to negotiate a peace treaty with the US army.

• Black Kettle

• Sitting Bull

• Little Crow

• Crazy Horse

Open Ended

Describe the impact of the Sand Creek events on relations between Native Americans and settlers.

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason Congress formed the Indian Peace Commission in 1867?

• To create two large reservations for Native Americans

• To end the Civil War

• To encourage buffalo hunting

• To assimilate Native Americans into American society

Multiple Choice

Under the Indian Peace Commission, who would run the reservations?

• The governor of the state where the reservation is located

• The Ruling Council of the tribe

• The agents of the Bureau on Indian Affairs.

• US army commander stationed at the reservation.

Open Ended

How did the disappearance of buffalo impact Native Americans on the southern Plains in the 1870s?

Multiple Select

Which of the following events were direct consequences of the Battle of the Little Bighorn?

(Check all that apply.)

• Custer and his soldiers were killed

• Sitting Bull fled to Canada

• The Lakota were forced to return to the reservation

• The Dawes Act was passed

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Open Ended

Describe the significance of the Ghost Dance and its role in the events at Wounded Knee.

Multiple Choice

Who wrote A Century of Dishonor?

• Helen Hunt Jackson

• Stephen Long

• Abraham Lincoln

• Sitting Bull

Multiple Choice

Why did the assimilation policy fail to achieve its goals for Native Americans on the Plains?

• Many Native Americans had little training or enthusiasm for farming or ranching.

• The government provided too much land to each Native American family.

• Native Americans were able to sustain their traditional way of life.

• The buffalo herds increased, providing more resources for Native Americans.