Plains Indians

A person who moves from place to place in search of food is called a(n)

• Native American.

• Nomad.

• Wanderer.

• Domestic.

A belief in many spirits or gods is called

• polytheism.

• monotheism.

• Christian.

• Muslim.

The Spanish introduction of which animal increased warfare between the tribes of the Plains?

• Cow

• Buffalo

• Horse

• Cat

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the characteristics of the Plains Indians?

• They were polytheistic and believed in nature spirits.

• They practiced communal living, where everyone had a role.

• They depended on the buffalo and used every part.

• They believed that individuals could own land.

This 1862 law gave American settlers 160 acres of land in the West if they farmed it for 5 consecutive years.

• Dawes Act

• Plantation Act

• Land-Grant Act

• Homestead Act

What two immigrant groups worked to build the transcontinental railroad?

• Mexicans and Germans

• Irish and Germans

• Chinese and Russians

• Irish and Chinese

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the transcontinental railroad?

• It connected the East and West completely by rail.

• It destroyed the buffalo population, hurting Natives.

• Railroad companies received large plots of land as a prize for laying track.

• The railroad made no impact on the Native Americans' lives.

Land set aside just for Native Americans is called a(n)

• reservation.

• agency.

• encomienda.

• plot.

Which U.S. leader was defated at the Battle of Little Bighorn, killing his entire regiment?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Custer

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Rutherford B. Hayes

Which Sioux leader defeated Custer and led the Ghost Dance Movement after fleeing to Canada?

• Chief Joseph

• Crazy Horse

• Sitting Bull

• Tecumseh