Battle of the Little Bighorn

Describe the landscape Lieutenant Varnum and the U.S. Army saw as they prepared for battle.

• wide prairies of southern Montana; a little river valley

• wide prairies of southern Kentucky; a little river valley

• large lake with fish next to grassy land

• flat land near water

Who was General Custer?

• Native American warrior

• Native American soldier

• a commander of the 7th cavalry Regiment for the U.S. Army

• Varnum's commander

Why were scouts important at the Battle of Little Bighorn?

• they gathered food to feed the soldiers

• they gathered information about the enemy and reported it to Custer

• they reported information about U.S. Army to the Native Americans

• they listened carefully for bears and other wild animals that might attack the army.

Why didn't Custer take the advice of the Arikara and Crow scouts?

• He misjudged the strength of the enemy because he could only see the edge of the village

• He didn't know that the Arapahoe and Cheyenne would fight with the Lakota against the U.S. army.

• He thought that the timing was right to win the battle and possibly end the war with the Native Americans.

• He was known as a reckless leader

• All of the above

What led to the Black Hills War?

• Many Lakota signed treaties to live on reservations that no one else could take from them

• Settlers kept moving West and taking Lakota's land

• Lakota people were pushed off their land/reservations

• The government gave the Lakota a deadline to move back onto their reservations or there would be war.

• The Lakota did not return to the land. Thus started a war!

Who is Crazy Horse?

• found victory where ever he went

• bold and reckless leader

• famous spiritual leader

• struggled to gain control of Lakota

How did the landscape make it difficult for the U.S. Army to attack?

• The river was a natural barrier between the U.S. soldiers ad the Lakota

• The river was too long to cross

• the plains were flat, so the Lakota could see a cavalry coming from far away

• The large mountain range made it hard for the U.S. to see what was happening.

Why is the Battle of the Little Bighorn often referred to as Custer's Last Stand?

• Despite being outnumbered, the U.S. Army defeated the Lakota.

• Custer died in the battle, so this battle was his last effort to fight against the enemy.

• Sitting Bull had a vision of Custer standing on the hill.

• All of the above.

How did the outcome of the battle affect the Lakota?

• The Lakota won the battle and spread across the plains again

• Lakota continued to fight the U.S. Army for another year

• They lost the battle and had to surrender immediately to the U.S. Army

• This battle was their last big victory before surrendering to the U.S. army in 1877.