11:3 Wars for the West

Which of these statements describes the Plains Indians correctly?

• They spoke different languages but were able to communicate through sign language.

• They had moved onto reservations by the time settlers moved west.

• They used agriculture to provide their food, clothing, and tools.

• They were made up of several groups with different lifestyles but practiced the same religion.

Which of these describes the Massacre at Wounded Knee?

• the Sioux’s last major victory

• the battle where Geronimo surrendered

• the worst defeat suffered by the U.S. Army on the Great Plains

• the last major incident of the wars on the Great Plains

In 1876, General Custer suffered the worst defeat of the U.S. Army on the Great Plains at the ______________against Sioux forces led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull.

• Battle of the Little Bighorn

• Battle of the Rosebud

• Fetterman Massacre

• Sand Creek Massacre

How did the Dawes General Allotment Act attempt to end traditional influences on Native American society?

• by forcing Native American children to attend special schools

• by turning reservation land into publicly held farm

• by requiring Native Americans to become U.S. citizens

• by dividing reservation lands into individually owned plots