Plains Wars 1

Why were the Sioux nomadic?

• To follow the buffalo

• So that land didn’t become overgrazed

• To prevent war with other nations

• To get away from white american settlers

What is the name of the Sioux Great Spirit?

• Wakan Tanka
• Witko
• Lakota
• Wanblee
• Mr Edwards

What area of the Plains is sacred to the Sioux?

• The Black Hills
• Missippi river
• Rocky Mountains

What year was the Homestead Act passed, encouraging white settlers to start a new life on the Great Plains?

• 1861
• 1862
• 1863
• 1864

The Homestead Act gave people ownership of 160 acres of land if they farmed it for how many years?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 25

• 50

The belief that God had given white americans the right and duty to settle and dominate the whole of North America is called what?

What did many homesteaders use to build their home?

• sod bricks

• wood logs

• cement bricks

• straw

• chocolate

Answer explanation

Wood was in short supply on the Great Plains.

Which 2 people developed the first long cattle drives across the Plains?

• Charles Goodnight
• Oliver Loving
• Geoff Abilene
• Joseph McCoy
• John Iliff

What year was the Transcontinental Railroad finished, opening up the Great Plains to even more settlement?

Which tribal chief lead the Santee Sioux in raids against settlers 1861-62?

• Little Crow
• Red Cloud
• Crazy Horse
• Black Kettle
• Big Turtle