USII.4A – WESTWARD EXPANSION-IMPACT OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN

Who led the Battle of Little Bighorn, where Lt. Colonel George Custer and his U.S. troops were killed.

• Chief Joseph

• Geronimo

• Wounded Knee

• Sitting Bull

This Apache Leader resisted giving up his homeland and led raids on settlers. He was force to surrender to U.S. Army.

• Chief Joseph

• Geronimo

• Wounded Knee

• Sitting Bull

He opposed American westward expansion and defeated the American army at the Battle of Little Bighorn.

• Sitting Bull

• Chief Joseph

• Geronimo

• Custer

He was forced into relocating from his traditional land to live on a reservation in Idaho.

• Sitting Bull

• Chief Joseph

• Geronimo

• Custer

He led a series of Navajo and Apache raids against Mexican and American forces in the Southwest United States.

• Sitting Bull

• Chief Joseph

• Geronimo

• Custer

The United States government relocation policy resulted in American Indians being -

• sent to live in foreign nations

• taught to become factory workers

• ordered to leave traditional lands

• forced to trade with foreign nations

What was the purpose for the development of the reservation system for American Indians in the United States?

• Americans wanted to stop American Indians from interfering with white settlers in western lands.
• American Indian victories forced the United States to give them full ownership of Native American land.
• American Indians wanted to live apart from the settlers who claimed their land.
• American Indians wanted to invite American Indians into white society and culture. 

Colonel George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry were defeated at the -

• Battle of Wounded Knee

• Battle of Fallen Timbers

• Battle of Wabash

• Battle of Little Bighorn

Why did Chief Joseph say, "I will fight no more forever"?

• To save his tribe from being attacked by the Apache Indians
• To save his tribe even though it meant moving back to the Great Plains
• To save his tribe from the Canadian Calvary
• To save his tribe even though it meant living on a  reservation

How do these images show the impact of westward expansion on Native Americans?

• Native Americans were forced to assimilate into American culture
• Native Americans gained opportunities to own land
• Native Americans benefitted from purchasing mail order goods
• Native Americans went west in search of gold and silver wealth