The Battle of the Little Bighorn

In which time period did the Indian Wars take place?

• Pre-Revolutionary War (1754-1763)

• Pre-Civil War (1830s)

• Post-Civil War (1865-1890)

• Post-World War I (1920s)

The Indian Wars were caused by...

• American Indians feeling that the land was empty.

• European settlers moving west to own land, farm, build towns and railroads, and mine gold.

• the US government honoring all of their treaties.

• too few treaties being made between the US government and American Indians.

By 1876, the Army had enough experience with the American Indians that a successful battle formula for dealing with them had been established. What was this formula?

• Round them up and ship them to South America.

• Arrest on contact.

• Provide them with provisions to keep them happy.

• Pursue relentlessly, attack to cause confusion, use firepower, stand the offensive.

The Battle of the Little Bighorn was a decisive battle for...

• the American Indians.

• the US Army.

• both the American Indians and the US Army.

• Canada.

LTC George Armstrong Custer is most famous for...

• graduating from West Point.

• his last stand at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

• his discipline and self-control.

• his exemplary leadership qualities.