The Indian Wars Quizizz

How did the building of railroads to the west affect American Indians in Texas?

• It created jobs for them.

• Groups had to move farther and farther west.

• More Anglo American settlers claimed their land.

• Trade with Americans brought them great wealth.

How did the United States government protect settlers in Texas from raids by American Indians?

• The government gave settlers weapons to protect themselves.

• The government sent soldiers to forts and build new forts.

• The government helped settlers move farther east.

• The government trained settlers as soldiers.

How did many Plains Indians in Texas meet their needs?

• Fishing

• Weaving

• Hunting buffalo

• Working as scouts

Which was a major advantage for the United States during the Red River War?

• They became allies with the Comanche.

• They knew the area better.

• They had better weapons.

• They moved constantly.

Why was the Red River War known to the Plains Indians as the Wrinkled Hand Chase?

• Their hands were wrinkled from the cold and damp weather.

• The water from the Red River gave them wrinkled hands.

• They had to wrinkle their hands to use their weapons.

• Quanah's name was "Wrinkled Hand".